9.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6448, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6448, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 6448, where 43.1% of people claim this background. This area is very traditional in its roots, with a small number of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also very common at 39.2%, followed by Scottish (9.9%), Irish (6.9%), and Italian (3.4%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australia rate of 32.2% and has fallen since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (75.4%), with others arriving from England, New Zealand, 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 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage