14.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6308, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6308, 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 6308 compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.6% coming from abroad. This creates a landscape where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia, reflecting a stable population profile over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by Australian at 38.1%. Other common roots in the area include Scottish, Irish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 14.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (74.7%), England (5.8%) or New Zealand (3.6%).
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 6308, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage