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Shoalwater Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shoalwater Bay

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

Australian ancestry is the most common background for those living in Shoalwater Bay, representing 54.5% of the population. The area is almost entirely made up of people born in Australia, making it one of the least diverse places in the region.

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📍 Shoalwater Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Shoalwater Bay sits — People born overseas

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All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shoalwater Bay — lower than 99% of areas.

Shoalwater Bay0.0%
4702, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Along with those of Australian descent, many residents claim English (31.8%) or Irish (13.6%) ancestry.

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In Shoalwater Bay, Australian is the majority at 55%; English is next at 32%.

Australian 54.5% English 31.8% Irish 13.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in the area was born overseas, a figure that is far below the national rate of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Around 81.8% of the population were born in Australia.

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In Shoalwater Bay, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 81.8%

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 Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031221/shoalwater-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage