19.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6521, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6521, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 6521 were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the area's international population has grown slightly since 2011. British and Irish roots remain the most common ancestral links for those living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 45.8% and 38.0% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage follow at 8.1%, 7.2% and 2.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. Most people were born in Australia (70.3%), with England (4.9%) and New Zealand (3.5%) being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage