10.9% ▲ +2365.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6431, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6431, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A ten percentage point rise in overseas-born residents since 2011 has shifted the demographic makeup of postcode 6431. While the area remains heavily dominated by people born in Australia, this recent growth marks a notable change in the community's origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 14.8%, followed by Australian at 11.9% and Irish at 5.2%. Other notable roots include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand, England, the Philippines and South Africa.
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 6431, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6431/6431-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage