18.7% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6280, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6280, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to postcode 6280 from overseas since 2011, with the overseas-born population rising to 18.7%. While the area has seen this growth, it remains much less diverse in birthplace than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49%, followed by Australian at 39.7%. Other notable groups include Scottish (10.6%) and Irish (10.5%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (75.8%), with the next most common birthplaces being England (7.7%) and New Zealand (2.3%).
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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage