12.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6226, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6226, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Barely any change has occurred in the birthplace profile of postcode 6226 since 2011. The area remains very strongly rooted in Australia, with a small minority of residents born overseas. Most people here trace their family roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.6%, followed by Australian at 41.0%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian backgrounds are also represented, making up 9.9%, 9.5% and 7.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This is much lower than the 32.2% seen across Western Australia, and the proportion has barely changed from 13.5% in 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (80.6%), with others arriving from New Zealand, England, South Africa, and the Philippines.
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 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage