20.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6537, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6537, 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 6537 compared to the rest of the state. While 20.9% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure. 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 36.9% and 35.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds each account for 7.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly to 20.9% since 2011, though this remains far below Western Australia's 32.2%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6537/6537-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage