17.2% —
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6506, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6506, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family trees of residents in postcode 6506. Most people here share these common ancestral ties, creating a community with very few diverse cultural backgrounds compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.7%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 37.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 8.6% and 5.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people in postcode 6506 were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2016. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.
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 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage