12.3% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6353, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6353, 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 6353 compared to the rest of the state or country. Only 12.3% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has strong ties to the British Isles, with 46.6% of people claiming Australian ancestry and 43.3% claiming English ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Irish (10.2%) and Scottish (8.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 12.3%, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (80.2%), followed by England (3.9%) and New Zealand (2.2%).
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 6353, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6353/6353-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage