12.3% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6227, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6227, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 6227 compared to the rest of the state and country. While most residents identify with Australian or English roots, only 12.3% of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of residents claim Australian ancestry at 47.7%, followed closely by English ancestry at 43.3%. Scottish, Italian, and Irish roots are also common, each making up between 7.4% and 8.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 12.3% of people born overseas is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England, South Africa, and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 6227, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage