12.3% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Agnes Water - Miriam Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines Agnes Water - Miriam Vale, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. This deep connection to the land is reflected in the high proportion of people claiming English and Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.4% and 38.8% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also seen in about 27% of residents combined.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. This figure has barely changed since 2016, with most residents born in Australia (73.8%).
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051530/agnes-water-miriam-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage