12.0% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Anna Bay - Boat Harbour · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Anna Bay - Boat Harbour
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12% of people were born overseas in Anna Bay - Boat Harbour, making it far less diverse than the state or national average. Most residents claim an English or Australian ancestry, which reflects the area's strong ties to traditional British roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.6% and 40.7% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature strongly, accounting for 13.5% and 11.9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly from 10.9% in 2011 to 12.0% in 2021, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (83.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Anna Bay - Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115002/anna-bay-boat-harbour/topic/ancestry-heritage