8.1% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boisdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boisdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Australian roots defines daily life in Boisdale. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, with a very small number of people born outside Australia compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 40.7% and 36.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, representing 16.3% and 12.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% figure for Victoria. This low rate is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, where 78.5% were born in 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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/ancestry-heritage