CensusAtlas

6465, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6465, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Over 85% of people in postcode 6465 were born in Australia, making it a community with far fewer overseas-born residents than the rest of the state. While traditional roots remain dominant, the number of people born abroad has risen significantly from zero in 2016 to 9.5% today.

Open map →
📍 6465, WA, Postcode

Where 6465, WA sits — People born overseas

9.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6465, WA — lower than 70% of areas.

6465, WA9.5%
Dowerin 8.3%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 45.2%, followed closely by English at 40.5%. Other common roots include Irish at 9.5% and Scottish at 7.1%.

Ancestry

View on map →

6465, WA splits fairly evenly between Australian (44%) and English (40%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 45.2% English 40.5% Irish 9.5% Scottish 7.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Apart from the 85.7% born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 7.1%.

People born overseas

View on map →

9.5% —

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

View on map →

In 6465, WA, Australia is the majority at 92%; New Zealand is next at 8%.

Australia 85.7% New Zealand 7.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 6465, WA

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6465, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6465/6465-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage