17.5% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Currumbin Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady proportion of overseas-born residents has defined Currumbin Waters, with the figure remaining exactly the same at 17.5% since 2011. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, though English and Irish roots remain strong. This stability makes it far less diverse in birthplaces than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 38.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.6% and 12.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.5%), with England and New Zealand 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 Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage