28.9% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hamilton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Different cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Hamilton, where nearly 29% of residents were born overseas. This overseas-born population is higher than in most other areas and has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 36.3%, followed by Australian (26.9%), Irish (15.6%), and Scottish (11.9%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 28.9% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (65.3%), England (4.2%), and New Zealand (4.1%).
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031124/hamilton/topic/ancestry-heritage