19.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sheldon - Mount Cotton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sheldon - Mount Cotton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Sheldon - Mount Cotton than in the rest of the country. Only 19.4% of the population was born abroad, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This stable trend reflects a community with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.3%, followed by Australian at 39.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 11.4% and 11.1% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 78.7% of residents were born in Australia, and the 19.4% born overseas is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011. Outside of Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Sheldon - Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton/topic/ancestry-heritage