19.0% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6528, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6528, 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 6528 compared to the rest of the state. While 19% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 45.2% and 44.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, each accounting for over 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19%. Despite this growth, the figure remains far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%, with 74.6% of people born in 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 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage