9.6% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boneo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boneo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong preference for traditional roots remains a hallmark of Boneo, where 81.8% of people were born in Australia. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the country, reflecting a community with deep ties to its local history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.3% and 35.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 18.8% and 14.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian average of 30.0%. England is the most common birthplace outside of Australia at 3.5%.
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 Boneo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20280/boneo/topic/ancestry-heritage