13.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ipswich - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ipswich - Central
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Ipswich - Central than in most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 39.4% and 36.1% of residents claiming these roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the way, followed by Irish at 14.5%, Scottish at 12.3%, and German at 9.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This figure has also fallen slightly since 2011, with 80.4% of residents now born in 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 Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/topic/ancestry-heritage