23.7% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6509, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6509, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in postcode 6509 were born overseas than in most similar areas. While many residents claim English, Australian or Irish ancestry, the area has seen a rise in its overseas-born population, which grew to 23.7% in 2021.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.2%, followed by Australian (20.4%) and Irish (17.8%). Filipino ancestry is also notable, accounting for 9.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 27.7% and the Western Australian figure of 32.2%.
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 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage