15.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6511, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6511, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6511 than in the rest of the state, with only 15.4% born abroad. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 15.4%, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 14.8%.
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 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage