17.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6239, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6239, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The mix of birthplaces and ancestral roots in postcode 6239 has remained steady over the last decade. While 17.5% of people were born overseas, the area is predominantly made up of people with English and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.3%, followed by Australian at 39.6% and Scottish at 11.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 17.5%. This is higher than most similar areas, but far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage