20.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coolangatta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost no change has occurred in the makeup of Coolangatta since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents remaining steady at around 21%. The area is overwhelmingly shaped by British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries making up nearly three quarters of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.3%, followed by Australian (31.8%) and Irish (14.2%) roots. Scottish and German backgrounds are also present, making up 12.2% and 4.6% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7% and a little below the Queensland figure. Most residents were born in Australia (71.9%), while New Zealand and England are the most common overseas 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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/ancestry-heritage