15.4% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6407, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6407, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local heritage shapes daily life in postcode 6407, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian. This is a community with deep roots, as the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 48.4% and 39.8% of the area. Other notable groups include Irish, Scottish and Filipino backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This level has barely changed since 2011, with 78.2% of the population born in Australia.
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 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage