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Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Downs - West

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

A deep sense of long-term roots defines Southern Downs - West, where over 80% of people were born in Australia. This area is much less diverse than the rest of the country, with a population overwhelmingly identifying with English and Australian ancestry.

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

Where Southern Downs - West sits — People born overseas

8.9% ▼ -6.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Downs - West — lower than 89% of areas.

Southern Downs - West8.9%
4370, QLD 8.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each representing about 41% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also feature strongly in the local family histories.

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Southern Downs - West splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (35%), with Irish at 12%.

English 41.6% Australian 41.5% Irish 14.3% Scottish 10.5% German 7.4% Italian 1.4% Dutch 1.3% Chinese 0.9% Filipino 0.3% Indian 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This level of overseas birth has barely changed since 2011, with the vast majority of people born in Australia.

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8.9% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 89% 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 - West, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 80.9% England 2.7% New Zealand 1.9% Philippines 0.4% South Africa 0.4% China 0.1% India 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/ancestry-heritage