18.9% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6288, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6288, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English heritage is the most common ancestry in postcode 6288, where 44.1% of residents claim these roots. This area has a high proportion of people born in Australia and a smaller share of overseas-born residents compared to state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 44.1% and 42.5% of the population respectively. Other significant ancestral groups include Irish at 13.3% and Scottish at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in five people (18.9%) were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (72.5%) or England (7.8%).
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 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6288/6288-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage