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Boyatup · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Boyatup

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

Far more people were born overseas in Boyatup than in the rest of the state, with 42.9% of residents arriving from another country. This is 11 percentage points higher than the Western Australian figure and 15 points above the national average. The area shows a strong mix of Australian, Irish, and English roots.

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📍 Boyatup, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyatup sits — People born overseas

42.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyatup — higher than 97% of areas.

Boyatup42.9%
6450, WA 13.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 64.3%, followed by Irish at 21.4% and English at 17.9%.

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In Boyatup, Australian is the majority at 55%; Irish is next at 18%.

Australian 64.3% Irish 21.4% English 17.9% Italian 14.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The high overseas birth rate is largely driven by South Africans, who make up 28.6% of the population, while 10.7% were born in England.

People born overseas

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42.9% —

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Boyatup, Australia is the majority at 65%; South Africa is next at 26%.

Australia 71.4% South Africa 28.6% England 10.7%

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 Boyatup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50170/boyatup/topic/ancestry-heritage