11.9% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bochara · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bochara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage for people in Bochara, where nearly half the population identifies with these roots. The area is mostly made up of people born in Australia, with a small minority born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost 48% of residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 32.1%. Other common heritages include Scottish and Irish, which together make up about 18% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most of those born abroad came from New Zealand, accounting for 8.3% of the population.
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 Bochara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20264/bochara/topic/ancestry-heritage