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Bookara · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bookara

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Bookara compared to the rest of the state. While Western Australia has a high proportion of migrants, only 8.7% of people here were born outside Australia.

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Where Bookara sits — People born overseas

8.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bookara — lower than 63% of areas.

Bookara8.7%
6525, WA 12.5%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 40.9% and English at 38.9%. Other notable groups include German, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds.

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Bookara splits fairly evenly between Australian (40%) and English (38%), with German at 7%.

Australian 40.9% English 38.9% German 7.4% Irish 6.0% Scottish 3.4% Italian 3.4% Dutch 3.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (75.8%), followed by England and New Zealand.

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8.7% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Bookara, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 75.8% England 4.0% New Zealand 2.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/ancestry-heritage