7.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boort · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boort
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia in Boort, meaning most daily life is shaped by local and ancestral ties. Only 7.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 39.1% and 36.4% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and has fallen slightly since 2011. While 72.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, New Zealand, and England.
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 Boort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221008/boort/topic/ancestry-heritage