13.4% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6256, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6256, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6256 compared to the rest of the state. Only 13.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure. Most people here identify with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.8% and 38.9% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of the population was born overseas, a figure that is far below both the Western Australian and national averages. This proportion rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011, with most overseas-born residents coming from England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage