21.5% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6281, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6281, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Rooted in a mix of traditional and international backgrounds, postcode 6281 sees a blend of local and migrant residents. English and Australian ancestries dominate the area, while about 21.5% of the people living here were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.6%, followed by Australian at 39.1%. Other significant groups include Irish at 11.1% and Scottish at 10.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
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 6281, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage