22.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Point Boston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Point Boston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English roots are the most common in Point Boston, where nearly half of the residents claim this ancestry. The area shows a strong connection to the British Isles, with a mix of English, Australian, and Irish backgrounds making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.4%, followed by Australian at 22.6% and Irish at 19.4%. German and Scottish backgrounds are also present, accounting for 9.7% and 8.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian rate of 24.1% and well below the national figure of 27.7%, with 21% of the total population born in England.
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 Point Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41169/point-boston/topic/ancestry-heritage