10.9% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Diamantina · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Diamantina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Diamantina compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 10.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 38.7%, followed by English at 23.3%. Irish and Scottish ancestries are also common, each making up 7.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Queensland average, it has risen slightly from 8.5% in 2011 to 10.9% in 2021. Most of the population was born in Australia (65%), with England (4.9%) and India (1.5%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/ancestry-heritage