22.7% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Birkdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Birkdale compared to the national figure. While about 22.7% of residents were born outside Australia, this is well below the 27.7% seen across the country. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.0%, followed by Australian at 36.0%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.7%, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Most people were born in Australia (74.8%), with England and New Zealand 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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/ancestry-heritage