19.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Busselton · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Busselton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Busselton claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While English and Australian roots dominate the local mix, the region has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.9%, followed by Australian at 39.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, each accounting for 10.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011. Although this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is still 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/ancestry-heritage