16.3% —
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6489, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6489, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and European heritage shape the identity of postcode 6489. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while those born overseas make up a small part of the community at 16.3%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 51.2% and 41.9% of the population. Other notable heritage includes Italian at 10.5%, Scottish at 5.8%, and Irish at 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 15.4% in 2016, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside 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 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6489/6489-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage