40.4% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Surfers Paradise - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Surfers Paradise - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Forty per cent of people in Surfers Paradise - North were born overseas, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. This makes the area far more internationally diverse than the rest of Queensland and Australia. While many residents have roots in the UK and Ireland, there is a strong presence of people from across the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.8%, followed by Australian at 19.6% and Irish at 9.2%. Scottish and German ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 40.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far above the 22.7% seen across Queensland. While 47.4% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand, England, India, 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 Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101561/surfers-paradise-north/topic/ancestry-heritage