26.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boondall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boondall
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 33.8% of people in Boondall claim English ancestry, the most common root in an area where most residents have British or Irish heritage. The suburb is a mix of local and international backgrounds, with over a quarter of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most frequent at 33.8% and 32.2%, while Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 26.1% of the population, a figure that has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, though a little below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (70.7%), followed by New Zealand, India, England, and the Philippines.
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 Boondall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031035/boondall/topic/ancestry-heritage