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Central Highlands - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Central Highlands - West

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

Very few changes have occurred in the birthplace of residents in Central Highlands - West since 2011. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 8.5% of people born overseas. This profile is shaped by a strong connection to British and Irish roots.

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📍 Central Highlands - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Central Highlands - West sits — People born overseas

8.5% ▼ -4.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Highlands - West — lower than 90% of areas.

Central Highlands - West8.5%
4722, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in the area identify with Australian (41.9%) and English (37.3%) ancestry, followed by Irish (10.6%) and Scottish (8.8%) heritage.

Ancestry

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Central Highlands - West splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (34%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 41.9% English 37.3% Irish 10.6% Scottish 8.8% German 6.5% Italian 1.3% Dutch 1.0% Filipino 0.7% Chinese 0.5% Greek 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 22.7%. This 8.5% share has barely changed since 2011, and the vast majority of residents (77.3%) were born in Australia.

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8.5% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Central Highlands - West, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 77.3% New Zealand 2.0% England 1.7% Philippines 0.7% South Africa 0.6% China 0.1% Vietnam 0.0%

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 Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/topic/ancestry-heritage