21.4% —
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Douglas · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Douglas
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Douglas from overseas in recent years, with the share of overseas-born residents rising to 21.4%. This reflects a diverse mix of roots, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 36.1%, followed by Australian at 30.7%. Other common roots include Irish (10.4%), Scottish (9.5%), and Italian (5.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2016. While this is a little below the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average 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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32810/douglas/topic/ancestry-heritage