19.0% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boorooma · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boorooma
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller proportion of people were born overseas in Boorooma compared to the rest of the state. While nearly 80% of the population was born in Australia, the area has a diverse mix of roots, with a significant number of residents claiming Indian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 40.1% and 34.2%. Other notable groups include Irish (9.8%), Scottish (9.5%), and Indian (6.1%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 19% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India (4.5%) and China (2.9%).
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 Boorooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/topic/ancestry-heritage