10.0% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rockhampton City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockhampton City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Rockhampton City compared to the rest of the country. Only 10% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, accounting for 38.5% and 37.9% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10%. This remains far below Queensland's 22.7%, with the vast majority of people born in Australia.
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 Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/topic/ancestry-heritage