21.8% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6229, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6229, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing mix of international backgrounds defines life in postcode 6229, where 21.8% of residents were born overseas. While the area remains predominantly Australian and English in its roots, the proportion of people born abroad has risen significantly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 25.3% and German at 10.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 8.6% and 8.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.8%, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (63.8%), with England (6.3%) and India (3.4%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 6229, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6229/6229-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage