24.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Queanbeyan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Queanbeyan - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around one quarter of people in Queanbeyan - East were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. Most residents claim English, Australian or Irish ancestry, with English and Australian heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 35.3%, followed by Australian at 32.9% and Irish at 11.7%. Scottish and German heritage are also represented at 9.6% and 4.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.8% of the population was born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 70.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 4.6% and England at 2.7%.
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 Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/topic/ancestry-heritage