21.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6230, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6230, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 21% of people in postcode 6230 were born overseas, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national and state averages. British and Australian roots are the most common heritages here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44% and 35.9% of the population. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 21.3% of residents were born overseas, this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. Most people were born in Australia, followed by England, New Zealand, 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 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage