4.6% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bourke · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bourke
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia in Bourke, with only 4.6% of the population coming from overseas. This is among the lowest proportions seen in similar areas and sits far below the national figure. Most people here identify as having Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 33.6%, followed closely by English at 30.0%. Other notable groups include Irish (9.6%), Scottish (6.2%), and German (2.2%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being India, Nepal, and England.
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 Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11150/bourke/topic/ancestry-heritage