14.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6258, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6258, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 6258 compared to the state and national figures. While about 14.1% of the population was born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian and British in its roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.9% and 39.2% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia and the 27.7% national average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 78.9% of people born in Australia.
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 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage