14.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shoal Point - Bucasia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shoal Point - Bucasia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Irish roots shape the local identity of Shoal Point - Bucasia, where 43.6% of people claim English ancestry. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of the population arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.6% and 36.1% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for nearly 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Australian national average of 27.7% and fell slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (77.7%), followed by New Zealand 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 Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/topic/ancestry-heritage