16.7% ▲ —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boyanup · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boyanup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of residents were born overseas in Boyanup compared to most similar areas. While the typical resident still identifies with Australian or English roots, the number of people born outside Australia has climbed steeply since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 47% and 46.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas now make up 16.7% of the population, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Despite this growth, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521006/boyanup/topic/ancestry-heritage