18.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6432, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6432, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6432 compared to the rest of the state or nation. While 18% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with a strong presence of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each held by 31.6% of residents. Scottish (8.2%) and Irish (7.7%) are the next most frequent roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 18% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. This proportion has fallen slightly by 1.8 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand (7.1%) and the Philippines (2.2%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 6432, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6432/6432-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage