13.3% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boonah · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boonah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Boonah, where 44.9% of people claim these roots. This heritage, along with a strong Australian and German influence, shapes the local identity. While mostly born in Australia, the area has seen a modest increase in people arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 37.6%. Other significant groups include German (15%), Irish (11.5%), and Scottish (10.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 13.3% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains far below the national average of 27.7%, with 80.7% of residents born in Australia.
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 Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315009/boonah/topic/ancestry-heritage