20.3% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6260, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6260, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in postcode 6260, where 41.4% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, while about one in five people were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.4% and 32.3% of the population. Irish, Italian, and Scottish roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 20.3% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 18.7% in 2011, with most overseas-born residents coming from England.
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 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage