19.6% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6716, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6716, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 6716, where 36.9% of people claim this background. The area has a strong British and Irish influence and is largely made up of people born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those of Australian descent, English ancestry is very common at 32.7%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.9% and 6.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. This proportion has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011, with 64.4% of the population now born in Australia.
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 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage