16.0% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6726, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6726, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 16% of people in postcode 6726 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is predominantly made up of people with Australian and English roots, though there has been a small increase in overseas-born residents over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 31.4% and English at 30.1%. Other notable groups include Irish and Scottish ancestors, who make up 8.9% and 8.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion has risen slightly by 2.3 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England and New Zealand.
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 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage