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6422, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6422, WA

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

A small rise in overseas births has occurred in postcode 6422, where the proportion of people born abroad grew to 12.5% by 2021. Most residents here have roots in the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.

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📍 6422, WA, Postcode

Where 6422, WA sits — People born overseas

12.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6422, WA — lower than 56% of areas.

6422, WA12.5%
Westonia 14.5%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.8% and 40.6% of the population respectively, followed by Irish roots at 15.6%.

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6422, WA splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (35%), with Irish at 13%.

Australian 43.8% English 40.6% Irish 15.6% Scottish 6.3% Dutch 6.3% Italian 4.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 12.5% of people born overseas is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This figure has risen slightly since 2016, when it was 11.5%.

People born overseas

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12.5% —

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 6422, WA, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 87.5%

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 6422, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage