23.8% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Moreton Bay Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one quarter of people in Southern Moreton Bay Islands were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for similar regions. While most residents share British and Irish roots, the community is less diverse in its birthplaces than the Australian average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 45.4%, followed by Australian at 30.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.2% and 13.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 23.8% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure but well below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (66.0%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces at 6.9% each.
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 Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands/topic/ancestry-heritage