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6343, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6343, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian ancestry is the most common background in postcode 6343, where 46.8% of people claim this heritage. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 6343, WA, Postcode

Where 6343, WA sits — People born overseas

7.4% ▲ +24.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6343, WA — lower than 81% of areas.

6343, WA7.4%
Kent 10.4%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Beyond those of Australian descent, English ancestry is very common at 42.9%, followed by Irish at 9.1% and German at 5.2%.

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6343, WA splits fairly evenly between Australian (41%) and English (37%), with Irish at 8%.

Australian 46.8% English 42.9% Irish 9.1% German 5.2% Scottish 4.3% Chinese 2.6% Dutch 2.2% Italian 1.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

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7.4% ▲ +24.6%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 6343, WA, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 75.8% England 3.0% New Zealand 1.3%

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 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage