30.1% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Runaway Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Runaway Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Runaway Bay, where 44.4% of people claim these roots. The area is quite diverse, with 30.1% of residents born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.4% and 28.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, each accounting for around 11% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.1% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 64.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from New Zealand and England.
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 Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage