15.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Broome · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Broome
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Broome, where the most common ancestries are Australian and English. While 31.3% of people claim Australian ancestry, the community also has strong links to English, Irish, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (31.3%) and English (29.8%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish at 8.3% and Scottish at 7.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 14.9%.
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/ancestry-heritage