22.7% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6564, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6564, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than a quarter of people in postcode 6564 were born overseas, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.2%, followed by Australian at 35.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, making up 12.1% and 11.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%.
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 6564, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6564/6564-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage