17.7% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bli Bli · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bli Bli
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady shift in origins defines Bli Bli, where the proportion of people born overseas has risen over the last decade. While English and Australian roots remain the most common, the area now sees a more diverse mix of backgrounds than it did in 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 46.9%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.1% and 11.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 78.5% of the people in Bli Bli 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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30287/bli-bli/topic/ancestry-heritage