14.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6328, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6328, 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 6328 compared to the rest of the state. Only 14.2% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a huge gap when compared to the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents here trace their roots back to British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 50.8% and 40.4% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Irish at 11.6% and Scottish at 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.2%. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.
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 6328, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6328/6328-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage