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Ancestry & Birthplace in Boston

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Very few people born overseas live in Boston, and this trend has remained steady since 2011. The town is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 5.2% of residents arriving from another country.

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Where Boston sits — People born overseas

5.2% ▼ -36.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boston — lower than 78% of areas.

Boston5.2%
5607, SA 6.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in the area identify as Australian (46.3%) or English (40.7%). Other common ancestries include Scottish, German, and Irish.

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Boston splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (34%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 46.3% English 40.7% Scottish 10.7% German 9.1% Irish 6.7% Italian 2.7% Dutch 1.8% Greek 0.9% Filipino 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%. About 85.9% of the population was born in Australia.

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5.2% ▼ -36.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Boston, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 85.9% England 1.8% New Zealand 0.7% South Africa 0.5% Philippines 0.3%

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 Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40145/boston/topic/ancestry-heritage