17.9% —
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6466, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6466, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in postcode 6466, with this figure rising nearly 6 percentage points since 2016. While most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, the area is becoming more diverse as the proportion of overseas-born residents increases to 17.9%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 57.1%, followed by Australian at 50% and Scottish at 12.5%. Filipino ancestry is also present for 5.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 8.9% and the Philippines at 7.1%.
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 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage