10.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Irish roots dominate the family trees in Southern Downs, where a strong sense of traditional heritage shapes the community. Most residents identify with Australian, English, or Irish ancestry, reflecting a population with deep ancestral ties to these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.2%, followed closely by Australian at 40.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.3% and 11.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the Queensland and national totals. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 81.4% of the population born in Australia.
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage