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Bona Vista · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bona Vista

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A very small number of overseas-born residents live in Bona Vista, with only 2.8% of people born abroad. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, making it a place where the vast majority of the community was born in Australia.

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📍 Bona Vista, Suburb / Locality

Where Bona Vista sits — People born overseas

2.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bona Vista — lower than 87% of areas.

Bona Vista2.8%
3820, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 42.1% and English at 40.2%, followed by Irish, Scottish and Dutch backgrounds.

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Bona Vista splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 42.1% English 40.2% Irish 11.2% Scottish 7.5% Dutch 7.5% German 2.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 78.5% of the population.

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2.8% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Bona Vista, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 78.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Bona Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/topic/ancestry-heritage