5.7% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6522, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6522, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few people born overseas live in postcode 6522, making it a community with very low cultural diversity. Only 5.7% of residents were born in another country, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 42.0%, followed closely by English ancestry at 41.0%. Irish, Scottish and German backgrounds also make up a small part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. While 78.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, South Africa and New Zealand.
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 6522, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6522/6522-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage