11.0% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6318, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6318, 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 6318 compared to most other areas. Just 11% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.8% and 39.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also seen in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen 5.4 percentage points since 2011. While 76.1% of people were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England at 4.3% and New Zealand at 3%.
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 6318, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6318/6318-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage