29.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashmore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A high proportion of overseas-born residents defines Ashmore, with 29.1% of people born outside Australia. This is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, reflecting a diverse population where nearly three in ten residents grew up in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.4%, followed by Australian at 28.5%. Other frequent ancestries include Irish at 10.6%, Scottish at 10.0%, and German at 4.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births have risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.1%, which is a little above the Australian average. While 62.5% of people were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.4%.
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 Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/ancestry-heritage