12.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6425, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6425, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small minority of 12% of people born overseas live in postcode 6425, making it far less diverse than the state and national figures. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry, though there is a notable Italian influence in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47% and 43.4% of the population. Scottish and Italian roots are also significant, at 21.7% and 20.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This figure has fallen from 14.6% in 2011 to 12% in 2021, with New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6425/6425-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage