15.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6271, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6271, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 6271 claim English ancestry, making it the most common background in the area. This reflects a strong British heritage across the region, where the vast majority of residents trace their roots back to the UK or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 49.5% and 43.4% respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds are also seen in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, with most overseas-born people coming from England or New Zealand.
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 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage