29.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cleveland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cleveland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Cleveland, where 47.2% of residents claim these roots. The area is more diverse than most, with nearly 30% of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestries are the most common, with the first four groups making up the vast majority of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of people in Cleveland were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being England, New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021007/cleveland/topic/ancestry-heritage