24.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bonython · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bonython
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 Bonython, where 35.2% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of roots, with English, Irish, Scottish, and Indian ancestries also making up a significant part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond Australian and English roots, 11.3% of people identify as Irish and 10.6% as Scottish. Those with Indian ancestry make up 4.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the Australian Capital Territory rate of 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071072/bonython/topic/ancestry-heritage