14.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Poona · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Poona
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in the British Isles define the heritage of Poona, where over half of residents claim English ancestry. This local identity is shaped by a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few people arriving from overseas in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.6%, followed by Australian at 31.4%. Other significant family roots include Scottish (14.8%) and Irish (13.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321085/poona/topic/ancestry-heritage