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Southern Downs - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Downs - East

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 Southern Downs - East since 2011. The area remains very traditional in its roots, with 84.4% of people born in Australia. British and Irish ancestry is particularly strong here, making up the vast majority of the local population.

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📍 Southern Downs - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Southern Downs - East sits — People born overseas

7.8% ▼ -9.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Downs - East — lower than 92% of areas.

Southern Downs - East7.8%
4371, QLD 8.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish at 15.5% and Scottish at 12.9%.

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Southern Downs - East splits fairly evenly between Australian (34%) and English (34%), with Irish at 12%.

Australian 42.3% English 42.1% Irish 15.5% Scottish 12.9% German 7.4% Italian 1.4% Filipino 0.8% Dutch 0.7% Chinese 0.7% Indian 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and among the lowest for similar areas. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.

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7.8% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Southern Downs - East, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 84.4% England 2.2% New Zealand 1.6% Philippines 0.7% South Africa 0.3% China 0.1% Italy 0.1% Vietnam 0.1%

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 Southern Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/topic/ancestry-heritage