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6728, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6728, WA

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

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 6728 compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.1% of residents were born abroad, making this area much less internationally diverse than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 6728, WA, Postcode

Where 6728, WA sits — People born overseas

7.1% ▼ -71.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6728, WA — lower than 82% of areas.

6728, WA7.1%
Derby-West Kimberley 7.2%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 13.7% and English at 12.3%, followed by Irish at 4.3% and Scottish at 4.1%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when the share of overseas-born residents was 25%.

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7.1% ▼ -71.5%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 6728, WA, Australia is the majority at 95%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 75.4% New Zealand 1.6% England 1.2% India 0.5% Philippines 0.5% South Africa 0.3% China 0.2%

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 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage