17.0% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boreen Point · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boreen Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are most common in Boreen Point, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. These heritage links shape the local identity of this small area, though it has seen a notable drop in the proportion of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian (30.4%), Irish (19.9%), and Scottish (14.9%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the proportion of overseas-born residents was 27.3%.
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 Boreen Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322019/boreen-point/topic/ancestry-heritage