23.8% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6285, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6285, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in five residents in postcode 6285 were born overseas, adding to a diverse mix of backgrounds. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though a significant number of people also trace their roots to Scotland and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 45.2%, followed by Australian at 34.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, both sitting at around 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6285/6285-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage