19.5% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Bunbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root in South Bunbury, where 46.6% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, with these groups making up the vast majority of the local population. While many residents are born in Australia, there is a notable mix of overseas backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish (11.3%) and Scottish (11.0%) roots. About 7.4% of the population identifies with Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in five people (19.5%) were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most people here were born in Australia (75.6%), followed by England (5.8%) and New Zealand (2.3%).
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 South Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51363/south-bunbury/topic/ancestry-heritage