6316, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6316, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Around the middle for its level, postcode 6316 has a modest mix of backgrounds with 13% of residents born overseas. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry, while the proportion of people born outside Australia is far below the national figure.

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📍 6316, WA, Postcode

Where 6316, WA sits — People born overseas

13.0% ▲ +24.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6316, WA — lower than 54% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
6316, WA13.0%
Woodanilling 11.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 51.7%, followed by Australian at 41.7%. Irish, Scottish and German backgrounds are also represented, making up 10.7%, 8.4% and 4.9% respectively.

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In 6316, WA, the largest group is English at 42%, followed by Australian (34%) and Irish (9%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% national figure and 32.2% for Western Australia. This proportion rose 2.5 points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (76.5%) or England (6.4%).

13.0% ▲ +24.2%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 6316, WA, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6316, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage