28.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carrara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in Carrara were born overseas, contributing to a diverse local mix. This international influence is reflected in a population where English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 41.6% and Australian at 31.4%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.6%), Irish (11.0%), and German (5.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, with New Zealand (7.2%) and England (5.0%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/ancestry-heritage