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6770, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6770, WA

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

English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 6770, where 8.8% of people claim this heritage. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of residents having moved here from overseas.

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📍 6770, WA, Postcode

Where 6770, WA sits — People born overseas

5.7% ▲ +47.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6770, WA — lower than 89% of areas.

6770, WA5.7%
Halls Creek 5.2%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry leads the breakdown at 8.8%, followed by Australian at 6.9% and Irish at 3.3%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish and German heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the state figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011, though 83.1% of the population was born in Australia.

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5.7% ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 6770, WA, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 83.1% New Zealand 1.2% England 1.0% Philippines 0.5% India 0.2% Vietnam 0.1% South Africa 0.1%

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 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage