Bounded Locality · Section of State

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bounded Locality

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage for people in Bounded Locality, where 27.8% of residents claim this background. The area is becoming more diverse, with a growing number of people moving here from overseas.

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📍 Bounded Locality, Section of State

Where Bounded Locality sits — People born overseas

21.6% ▲ +111.4%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 1 area
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 0 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 1 area
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 2 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 6 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 6 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 2 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 6 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 2 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 1 area
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 3 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 2 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 2 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 2 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 0 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 0 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 0 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 1 area
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 0 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 4 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 0 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 1 area
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 0 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 0 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 1 area
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 2 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 0 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 1 area

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — higher than 74% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bounded Locality21.6%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 27.8% and 22.4% of the population, followed by Scottish at 7.2%.

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (32%) and Scottish (10%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

More than one in five people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 11 percentage points since 2011. While 21.6% of residents were born abroad—which is much higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%.

21.6% ▲ +111.4%

Higher than 74% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

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

Country of birth

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In Bounded Locality, Australia is the majority at 81%; New Zealand is next at 13%.

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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS92/bounded-locality/topic/ancestry-heritage