36.0% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Biggera Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Biggera Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Biggera Waters than in the rest of Queensland. About 36% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure and reflects a growing trend in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36%, followed by Australian at 24.6%. Other common ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 36%. While 57% of people were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.7%.
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 Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031236/biggera-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage