11.9% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burra · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Burra compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 11.9% of the population was born abroad, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 40.3% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 78.1% of residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 11.9% since 2011. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 5.1%.
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 Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421004/burra/topic/ancestry-heritage