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6639, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6639, WA

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

English ancestry is the most common root for people in postcode 6639, where 31.2% of residents claim this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a strong British and Irish ancestral base.

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📍 6639, WA, Postcode

Where 6639, WA sits — People born overseas

14.7% ▼ -9.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6639, WA — higher than 52% of areas.

6639, WA14.7%
Sandstone 14.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestry are the most frequent, at 31.2% and 29.4%. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.0% and 8.3% respectively.

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6639, WA splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 14%.

English 31.2% Australian 29.4% Irish 11.0% Scottish 8.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the state and national averages. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and half of all residents were born in Australia.

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14.7% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 6639, WA, Australia is the majority at 89%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia 50.5% New Zealand 3.7% England 2.8%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6639, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6639/6639-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage