18.8% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bunbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in Bunbury has barely changed since 2011, remaining steady at 18.8%. This means the area is much less diverse in terms of birthplace than the rest of Western Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 44.9% and 38.8% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish, Irish and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (75.4%), with England, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines being the most common other birthplaces.
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/ancestry-heritage