20.4% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Busselton Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of Busselton Surrounds, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. Most people here were born in Australia, though the number of overseas-born residents has grown slowly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48%, followed by Australian at 38.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each held by about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.4% of people were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. While 71.7% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.9%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage