20.7% —
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6504, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6504, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong mix of traditional roots and growing migration shapes daily life in postcode 6504. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area is becoming more diverse as the number of people born overseas has risen to 20.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.1%, followed closely by Australian at 35.7%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up a notable part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 4.1 points since 2016. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6504/6504-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage