21.3% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundaberg West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundaberg West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A smaller share of people were born overseas in Bundaberg West compared to the rest of the country, with only 21.3% arriving from abroad. This figure is well below the national average, though it remains much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 36.4% and 32.8% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 68.5% of residents were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.8%. This is followed by England, New Zealand, and India.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/topic/ancestry-heritage