17.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
White Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in White Rock
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small minority of residents in White Rock were born overseas, with only 17.8% coming from another country. This figure is well below the national average and has barely changed over the last decade. Most people here identify with British or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 30.7% and 29.8% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also notable, accounting for 8.2% and 8.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Queensland figure and the national average, sitting at 17.8%. Most of the population was born in Australia (72.2%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and the Philippines.
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 White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021155/white-rock/topic/ancestry-heritage