29.8% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. This reflects a diverse local population where international backgrounds are more common than in most other parts of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 26.3%, Irish at 11.8%, Scottish at 10.0%, and Italian at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 29.8% of the area, which is higher than most areas and 7.1 percentage points above the Queensland figure. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011. While 60.5% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/ancestry-heritage