21.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6275, WA · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 6275 than in most similar areas. While about 21% of the population grew up abroad, the area remains predominantly rooted in British and Irish heritage.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by Australian (33.3%), Scottish (12.6%), and Irish (11.4%) roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most people born in Australia (65.7%), England (8.1%), or New Zealand (4.3%).
21.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage