22.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6323, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6323, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of residents were born overseas in postcode 6323, with this group rising by 3 percentage points since 2011. While the area is more diverse than many similar places, it remains more Australian-born than both the state and the nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 53.5%, followed by Australian at 35.4%. Other notable roots include Irish at 8.9%, Scottish at 8.1%, and German at 2.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (67.4%), with England (11.2%) and New Zealand (3.4%) being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 6323, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage