39.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southport - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southport - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Southport - North were born overseas, making it far more multicultural than most other areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has a diverse mix of roots from across the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 31.3% and Australian at 23.2%, followed by Irish, Scottish and Chinese roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 39.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. This proportion fell slightly from 40.6% in 2016, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, New Zealand and China.
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 Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091540/southport-north/topic/ancestry-heritage