17.0% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6562, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6562, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 44% of people in postcode 6562 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in an area where British and Australian roots dominate. Most residents were born in Australia, though the region maintains a notable link to overseas arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 43.9% and 41.5% respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish (10.7%) and Irish (10.3%) heritages.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and fell by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, 72.3% of residents were born in Australia, followed by England at 8.0% and New Zealand at 3.3%.
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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage