6.5% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Buloke
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in overseas births has seen the proportion of people born outside Australia rise to 6.5% in Buloke. This remains one of the lowest figures for any area of its type, as the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. The community's heritage is dominated by Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 41.3% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also significant at 16.1%, followed by Scottish at 13.3% and German at 3.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas, it has risen slightly from 5.6% in 2011.
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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/ancestry-heritage