15.4% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Broome · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Broome
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in Broome, where 31.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of roots, with English, Irish, and Scottish ancestries also making up a large part of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those of Australian descent, 29.8% of people here claim English ancestry, followed by Irish at 8.3% and Scottish at 7.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of people in Broome were born overseas, a figure that is far below the state and national rates and has fallen slightly since 2016. Most residents were born in Australia (70.6%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, 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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011262/broome/topic/ancestry-heritage