20.2% ▲ +137.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bonshaw · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bonshaw
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Bonshaw were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the total is still well below the state and national figures. This reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a typical resident identifying as English or Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.5% and 37.3% of the population. Other notable ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and Indian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.4%, followed by Nepal at 1.8%.
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 Bonshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20284/bonshaw/topic/ancestry-heritage