12.3% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundaberg East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundaberg East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots remains in Bundaberg East, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian ancestry. While the area stays more traditional than the national average, it maintains a steady mix of people born both here and abroad.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 41% of residents. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 9.2% each, followed by German ancestry at 8.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), with New Zealand and England as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Bundaberg East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/topic/ancestry-heritage