6.9% ▲ +429.8%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boulia · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boulia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to traditional roots defines the population of Boulia (L), where nearly 67% of people claim English or Australian ancestry. This local identity is mirrored in the birthplaces of residents, as the vast majority were born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.7%, followed by Australian at 30.3%. Other common roots include Scottish (7.3%), Irish (3.7%), and German (2.3%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Boulia
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322020/boulia/topic/ancestry-heritage