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6505, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6505, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian and English ancestry are the most common roots for people in postcode 6505, with both claiming 47.0% of the population. This area is much less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state, with the vast majority of residents born within Australia.

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📍 6505, WA, Postcode

Where 6505, WA sits — People born overseas

9.7% ▼ -31.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6505, WA — lower than 69% of areas.

6505, WA9.7%
Chittering 23.3%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian and English, followed by Irish at 8.2%, German at 5.2%, and Scottish at 3.0%.

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6505, WA splits fairly evenly between Australian (42%) and English (42%), with Irish at 7%.

Australian 47.0% English 47.0% Irish 8.2% German 5.2% Scottish 3.0% Dutch 2.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.7% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. This proportion has also fallen from 14.1% in 2011.

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9.7% ▼ -31.1%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 6505, WA, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 9%.

Australia 84.3% England 8.2% New Zealand 2.2%

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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage