17.8% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6401, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6401, 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 6401 than in the state or national averages. While English and Australian ancestries dominate the area, the proportion of residents born outside Australia has risen to 17.8% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, together accounting for 77.5% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 8.7% and 8.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 17.8%, which is higher than most areas but still well below the national figure of 27.7%. This figure has rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011, with most overseas residents coming from England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage