9.8% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6436, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6436, 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 6436 compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the vast majority of people share a similar birthplace and background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 17.0%, followed by Australian at 13.1% and Irish at 4.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of overseas-born residents rose 3.1 points since 2011 to reach 9.8%, yet this remains far below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most people here were born in Australia (57.5%), with England and New Zealand each accounting for 2.6%.
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 6436, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6436/6436-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage