23.1% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6480, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6480, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 6480 than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the community also has a significant South African presence. Roughly 23% of the population was born outside Australia, though this is well below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 53.8%, followed by Australian and Irish ancestries at 12.8% each. Scottish and Chinese ancestries each account for 7.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2016. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 51.3% were born in Australia, a striking 12.8% were born in 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 6480, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6480/6480-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage