15.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6236, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6236, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian roots defines the identity of postcode 6236. While most people here share an English or Australian heritage, the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.4%, followed by Australian at 41.5%. Other significant groups include those with Scottish (10.6%), Irish (10.2%), and Italian (7.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the state average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England (7.6%) and New Zealand (1.6%).
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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage