19.9% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundaberg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundaberg
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Bundaberg compared to the rest of the country, with only 19.9% born abroad. This gap is a key feature of the area, though the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36% and 33.5% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots follow at 9%, 8.6%, and 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is well below the national figure of 27.7% and a little below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (70.3%), while the most common other birthplaces are England, the Philippines, New Zealand, and India.
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/topic/ancestry-heritage