21.4% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burleigh Heads
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Burleigh Heads compared to the national figure. While 21.4% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the 27.7% seen across Australia. Most people here identify with British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.1%, followed by Australian at 31.0%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.5% and 11.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (69.8%), with New Zealand and England as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage