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Freshwater - Stratford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Freshwater - Stratford

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Barely any change has occurred in the birthplace of residents in Freshwater - Stratford since 2011. About 19.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that remains well below the national average. The area is mostly made up of people with English, Australian and Irish heritage.

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📍 Freshwater - Stratford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Freshwater - Stratford sits — People born overseas

19.5% ▲ +0.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Freshwater - Stratford — lower than 57% of areas.

Freshwater - Stratford19.5%
4870, QLD 25.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 42.7%, followed by Australian at 33.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 15.2% and 13.6% of the population respectively.

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In Freshwater - Stratford, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (27%) and Irish (12%).

English 42.7% Australian 33.1% Irish 15.2% Scottish 13.6% German 7.1% Italian 4.8% Dutch 2.4% Indian 0.9% Filipino 0.8% Chinese 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is 19.5%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (76.6%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are England and New Zealand.

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19.5% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Freshwater - Stratford, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 76.6% England 4.9% New Zealand 2.8% South Africa 0.6% Philippines 0.5% India 0.4% Italy 0.2% China 0.2%

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 Freshwater - Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/topic/ancestry-heritage