15.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fraser Coast · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fraser Coast
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Fraser Coast than in most similar areas, though the region remains heavily rooted in British and Irish heritage. While 15.0% of the population grew up abroad, the vast majority of residents claim English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.0%, followed by Australian at 38.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 15.0% since 2011, but this is still far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.3%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas 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 Fraser Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/topic/ancestry-heritage