15.1% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boddington · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boddington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Boddington, where nearly half of the residents claim English roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and retains strong ties to British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost 48% of people identify as English, followed by 39.3% who claim Australian ancestry. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, making up 11% and 8.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.1% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. This proportion has fallen slightly from 16.8% in 2011, with 75% of the population born in Australia.
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/ancestry-heritage