4.8% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6370, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6370, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling number of overseas-born residents has shaped the recent identity of postcode 6370. Only 4.8% of people here were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure. The area remains overwhelmingly dominated by those with Australian and English heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of the population identifies as Australian (49.0%), followed by English (44.4%) and Scottish (9.8%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish at 8.8% and Italian at 4.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen from 8.8% in 2011 to just 4.8% in 2021. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, sitting far below both the Western Australian and national figures.
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 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6370/6370-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage