19.2% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bunbury · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bunbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Bunbury, where 46.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born and maintains a strong connection to traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the two most common ancestries at 46.3% and 38.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), and Italian (5.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England (6.4%) and New Zealand (2.6%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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/sa4/501/bunbury/topic/ancestry-heritage