22.0% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Karana Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Karana Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 76.1% of people in Karana Downs were born in Australia. This is a community with strong British roots, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian at 36.5%. Other significant groups include Scottish (13.8%), Irish (13.7%), and German (8.2%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 22% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031290/karana-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage