8.8% —
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6625, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6625, 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 6625 than in most other parts of the country, with only 8.8% of residents arriving from abroad. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, though a small number of residents have recently moved here from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 71.9%, followed by Australian at 43.9%. Other notable groups include German, Irish, and Scottish ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the nation. This proportion rose 2.6 percentage points since 2016, and while 84.2% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace for those from abroad at 8.8%.
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 6625, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6625/6625-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage