16.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6403, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6403, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 16.5% of people in postcode 6403 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the rest of Western Australia. British and Irish roots remain the most common heritage for those living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 50.6%, followed by English at 34.2%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.9% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in the rest of the state and the nation, though it has risen 4.8 percentage points since 2011. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England and New Zealand, each at 8.9%.
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 6403, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage