13.5% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6244, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6244, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 6244 postcode, where nearly half the population claims English roots. This heritage strongly shapes the area's identity, with a high proportion of residents tracing their family history back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most prominent, making up 49.2% and 39.9% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish (9.0%), Irish (7.0%), and German (4.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (74.4%), followed by England (6.3%) and New Zealand (2.5%).
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 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage