23.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burleigh Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for the 43.3% of people in Burleigh Waters who claim it. This heritage, along with Australian and Irish roots, forms the core of the area's identity. Most residents were born in Australia, contributing to a stable demographic profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most frequent, followed by Australian at 36%, Irish at 12.9%, and Scottish at 11.2%. German ancestry is also noted for 5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, with 72.9% of residents born in Australia.
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 Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage