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6616, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6616, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Not a single person in postcode 6616 was born overseas, according to the 2021 census. This makes the area far less diverse than the rest of Western Australia and the nation. Most residents identify as being of English or Australian descent.

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Where 6616, WA sits — People born overseas

0.0% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6616, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6616, WA0.0%
Perenjori 12.4%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 31.1%, followed closely by Australian at 29.5%. Dutch, Irish, and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant portion of the population.

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6616, WA splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (33%), with Dutch at 11%.

English 31.1% Australian 29.5% Dutch 9.8% Irish 8.2% Scottish 4.9% Italian 4.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas has fallen 5.4 points since 2016 to reach 0.0%. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 6616, WA, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 57.4%

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 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6616/6616-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage