21.0% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6437, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6437, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6437 at the last census, with the figure falling by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry. Currently, 21% of people in the area were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (33.1%) and Australian (26.5%) are the most common ancestries. Other notable groups include Irish (6.7%), Scottish (5.4%) and Filipino (2.7%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Half of the population was born in Australia, while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 9%.
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 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage