11.3% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6460, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6460, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 6460, where that figure rose to 11.3% in 2021. While this is a climb from previous years, the area remains far less diverse than the rest of the state. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 41.7% and 41.0% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This represents a slight increase from 9.6% in 2011, with most residents born in 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 6460, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage