32.7% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Helensvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Helensvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three in ten residents in Helensvale were born overseas, making it a diverse community where international backgrounds are common. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 30.8%. Other frequent responses include Irish (9.9%), Scottish (9.7%), and Chinese (4.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose to 32.7% in 2021, which is far above the Queensland figure and well above the national average. While 63.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand and England, both 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 Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071252/helensvale/topic/ancestry-heritage