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Boweya North · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Boweya North

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

Less than 10% of people in Boweya North were born overseas, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state. This is a predominantly Australian-born community where the vast majority of residents trace their roots back to the British Isles.

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Where Boweya North sits — People born overseas

9.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boweya North — lower than 59% of areas.

Boweya North9.5%
3675, VIC 7.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 40.5% each, followed by Irish at 28.6% and Scottish at 19.0%. A smaller number of residents identify as Dutch.

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Boweya North splits fairly evenly between Australian (30%) and English (30%), with Irish at 21%.

Australian 40.5% English 40.5% Irish 28.6% Scottish 19.0% Dutch 7.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the fact that 85.7% of the population was born in Australia.

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9.5% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Boweya North, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 85.7%

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 Boweya North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20311/boweya-north/topic/ancestry-heritage