15.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bunya · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bunya
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overwhelming 84% of people in Bunya were born in Australia, making it much more locally born than the national average. The community has deep roots in the UK and Ireland, with the vast majority of residents claiming English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed closely by Australian at 41.9%. Other significant groups include Irish at 15% and Scottish at 13.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people born outside Australia came from England, New Zealand, or South Africa.
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 Bunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30437/bunya/topic/ancestry-heritage