15.4% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6485, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6485, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage defines the community in postcode 6485. Most residents identify with these roots, while the share of people born overseas remains much lower than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.3%, followed by Australian at 33.6%. Scottish, Irish and German roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion has risen slightly by 3 percentage points since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces after 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 6485, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6485/6485-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage