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Busselton - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Busselton - East

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Nearly half of people in Busselton - East claim English ancestry, the largest group in a community where most residents were born in Australia. The area is less diverse than the rest of the state, with a much smaller share of overseas-born residents compared to Western Australia and the national figure.

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📍 Busselton - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Busselton - East sits — People born overseas

20.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton - East — lower than 55% of areas.

Busselton - East20.2%
6280, WA 18.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 48.7%, followed by Australian at 38.0%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 11% of the population.

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In Busselton - East, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (32%) and Scottish (9%).

English 48.7% Australian 38.0% Scottish 10.8% Irish 10.7% German 3.6% Italian 3.2% Dutch 2.2% Chinese 0.9% Filipino 0.7% Indian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 20.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the Australian average. Most residents were born in Australia (74.0%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.0%.

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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/topic/ancestry-heritage