25.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boothby · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boothby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher share of people were born overseas in Boothby compared to the South Australian average. This mix of backgrounds is shaped by a strong British heritage, with nearly 40% of residents claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 39.7%, followed by Australian at 31.9%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average and has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011. While most were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.4%.
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 Boothby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED403/boothby/topic/ancestry-heritage