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Ancestry & Birthplace in Buller

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

More than half of the people in Buller claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage for this community. Most residents were born in Australia, while about one in five was born overseas.

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Where Buller sits — People born overseas

20.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buller — higher than 77% of areas.

Buller20.1%
6532, WA 12.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 51.6%, followed by Australian at 35.8% and Irish at 16.4%. Scottish and Italian roots are also present in the community.

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In Buller, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (13%).

English 51.6% Australian 35.8% Irish 16.4% Scottish 15.1% Italian 5.7% German 5.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 20.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%.

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20.1% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Buller, Australia is the majority at 92%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 79.2% New Zealand 4.4% England 2.5%

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 Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50204/buller/topic/ancestry-heritage