15.4% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Stanthorpe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Stanthorpe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Stanthorpe than in most similar areas. While the typical resident identifies as English or Australian, the town has a distinct Italian presence that stands out from the state and national trends.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (39.9%) and Australian (36.1%) are the most common ancestries. These are followed by Irish (11.2%), Italian (11.0%) and Scottish (10.9%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (76.3%), with England (2.7%) and Italy (2.1%) as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031187/stanthorpe/topic/ancestry-heritage