24.9% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6503, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6503, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of residents were born overseas in postcode 6503 than in most similar areas. While 24.9% of people grew up outside Australia, the community remains predominantly of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.8% and 37.2% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (8.2%) and Irish (7.9%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one quarter of the population was born overseas, a figure that rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011. This 24.9% share is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66.1%) and England (6.7%).
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 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage