9.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6306, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6306, 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 6306 than in the rest of the state. Only 9.5% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the Western Australian and national figures. Most people here trace their roots back to British and Irish ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 47.2% and 39.5% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011. About 80.2% of the population were born in Australia, with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage