18.5% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6304, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6304, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to the British Isles shape the identity of postcode 6304. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it remains far less diverse than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.5% and 39.6% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots follow at 10.4% and 8.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas account for 18.5% of the population, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 6304, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6304/6304-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage