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Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Rockhampton Surrounds - North compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.9% of residents were born in another country, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the least overseas-born places in the region.

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

Where Rockhampton Surrounds - North sits — People born overseas

7.9% ▼ -15.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - North — lower than 92% of areas.

Rockhampton Surrounds - North7.9%
4706, QLD 5.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 41.7% and English at 39.6%. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also common, making up 11.5%, 9.7% and 7.5% of the population respectively.

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Rockhampton Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (35%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 41.7% English 39.6% Irish 11.5% Scottish 9.7% German 7.5% Dutch 1.4% Italian 1.1% Chinese 0.5% Greek 0.4% Filipino 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits far below the Queensland average of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (77.9%), followed by England at 2.4% and New Zealand at 1.4%.

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7.9% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 77.9% England 2.4% New Zealand 1.4% South Africa 0.3% Philippines 0.2% China 0.1% Vietnam 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/ancestry-heritage