13.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6224, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6224, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling proportion of overseas-born residents has seen the share of people born abroad in postcode 6224 drop to 13.4%. This community remains predominantly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, accounting for 48.3% and 38.8% of residents respectively. Other significant groups include those of Irish, Italian, and Scottish descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has fallen since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (77%), followed by England (5.3%) and New Zealand (2.5%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6224, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage