19.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6502, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6502, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6502 compared to the rest of the state. While nearly 20% of the population grew up outside Australia, this is well below the national figure. Most residents here share an English or Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 45.8% and 40.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also seen in about 9% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is far below Western Australia's average, with 67.1% of residents born in Australia and 9.3% born in England.
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 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage