3.6% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Billa Billa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Billa Billa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Billa Billa compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure. This creates a community with very strong ties to its local and colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.3% and 41.4% of residents. Scottish and German roots follow at 18% each, with Irish ancestry at 16.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 3.6%—which is 24 points below the Australian average. This is reflected in the fact that 93.7% of residents 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 Billa Billa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30251/billa-billa/topic/ancestry-heritage