25.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newmarket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newmarket
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one quarter of people in Newmarket were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for its level compared to similar places. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong English and Australian roots, which together account for over two-thirds of the population's ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 36.2% and 31.3% of the area. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 16.5% and 14.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 25.1%. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, but a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031127/newmarket/topic/ancestry-heritage