12.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6338, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6338, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has seen the share of people born abroad in postcode 6338 rise to 12.1% since 2011. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, while a small number of residents were born in England, New Zealand, or South Africa.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, accounting for 46.7% and 44.2% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish (9.5%), Irish (8.9%), and German (4.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 1.4 points since 2011 to reach 12.1%. This is far below the figures for Western Australia and the national average, with 81.2% 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 6338, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6338/6338-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage