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6418, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6418, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Few people born overseas live in postcode 6418, making it a community with very strong ties to its Australian and British roots. Around 80% of the population was born in Australia, while the most common ancestral backgrounds are English and Australian.

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📍 6418, WA, Postcode

Where 6418, WA sits — People born overseas

9.8% ▼ -25.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6418, WA — lower than 68% of areas.

6418, WA9.8%
Bruce Rock 9.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 46.4% and 40.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, German and Irish backgrounds follow at much lower rates.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This proportion has also fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.

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9.8% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 6418, WA, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 79.8% England 2.8% New Zealand 1.5% Philippines 0.9% South Africa 0.7%

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 6418, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6418/6418-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage