8.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boscabel · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boscabel
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage defines the local identity in Boscabel. Most residents trace their roots to these origins, with nearly 93% claiming English or Australian ancestry. The area is very homogenous, with a small minority of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.9% and 45.1% of the population respectively. Italian ancestry is also notable at 12.7%, followed by Scottish and Filipino roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. While 85.9% were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Boscabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/topic/ancestry-heritage