17.2% ▲ +139.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6335, WA · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 6335, where the number of overseas-born residents has more than doubled in a decade. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, a significant Filipino community now contributes to the local identity.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.0% and 38.4% of the population. Other common ancestries include Scottish, Irish, and Filipino, with the latter representing 6.2% of residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents now make up 17.2% of the population, a figure that rose 10.0 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%.
17.2% ▲ +139.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6335, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6335/6335-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage