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Rockhampton Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

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

A small rise in the overseas-born population has occurred in Rockhampton Surrounds - East, though it remains a very traditional area. Only 8% of people here were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Rockhampton Surrounds - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rockhampton Surrounds - East sits — People born overseas

8.0% ▲ +11.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - East — lower than 91% of areas.

Rockhampton Surrounds - East8.0%
4701, QLD 11.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40% and 45.3% of the population. Irish (11%), Scottish (10.2%), and German (6.9%) ancestries also feature strongly.

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Rockhampton Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (34%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 45.3% English 40.0% Irish 11.0% Scottish 10.2% German 6.9% Dutch 2.0% Italian 1.3% Chinese 0.5% Filipino 0.5% Indian 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 22.7% seen across Queensland. This proportion rose slightly from 7.2% in 2011, with most residents born in Australia (83.1%).

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8.0% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Rockhampton Surrounds - East, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 83.1% England 2.3% New Zealand 2.1% South Africa 1.0% Philippines 0.4% Vietnam 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 Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east/topic/ancestry-heritage