20.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6282, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6282, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 50.8% of people in postcode 6282 who claim it. This heritage leads a mix of Australian, Irish and Scottish roots that shape the local community. Most of the population was born here in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those with English roots, 34.5% of residents identify as Australian and 13.3% as Irish. Scottish and German ancestries also feature, making up 11.4% and 4.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people (20.4%) were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below the Western Australian average.
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 6282, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage