21.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6290, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6290, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6290 than in the rest of the state. While about 22% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area remains heavily shaped by British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 53.5%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, making up 12% and 9.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011 to reach 21.7%. Despite this small increase, the figure is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%, with 69% of people born in Australia.
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 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6290/6290-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage