17.8% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundaberg South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundaberg South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Bundaberg South, making up 36% of the population. The area is predominantly Australian-born and maintains a strong link to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside 34.5% of people identifying as Australian, the most common ancestries are Scottish (9%), Irish (8.4%), and German (6.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (72.8%), followed by England (2.5%) and the Philippines (1.5%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/topic/ancestry-heritage