19.4% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Busselton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas arrivals has shaped Busselton, with those born abroad rising to 19.4% of the population since 2011. This brings more variety to a community where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.8%, followed by Australian at 39.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for about 11% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of people born overseas has risen by 1.9 points since 2011, the 19.4% figure is still well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/ancestry-heritage