19.8% ▲ +176.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boyland · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boyland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Boyland were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This reflects a growing international presence in the locality, with a strong foundation of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.7%, followed closely by Australian at 41.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prevalent, making up 13.6% and 13.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 19.8%. While this is high for similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Boyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321022/boyland/topic/ancestry-heritage