5.7% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6358, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6358, 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 6358 than in most other areas. Only 5.7% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a much lower figure than the state and national totals. This creates a community with very strong ties to traditional Australian and British roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 54.3% and 40.0% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 5.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and has fallen since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia, followed by small groups from England and New Zealand.
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 6358, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6358/6358-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage