12.0% —
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6512, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6512, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 6512, accounting for 47.8% of residents. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a strong connection to British roots, with English and Scottish ancestry also featuring prominently.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half the population identifies as Australian, followed by English at 40.2%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, making up 10.9% and 9.8% of the community respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.0% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. This figure has risen slightly by 2.7 percentage points since 2016, with England and South Africa being the primary birthplaces outside of Australia.
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 6512, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6512/6512-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage