22.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beenleigh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in Beenleigh compared to the national figure. While 22.2% of residents were born outside Australia, this is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. The area remains predominantly Australian-born with strong ties to English and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.0%, followed by Australian at 32.7% and Irish at 9.2%. Other notable groups include Scottish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 22.2%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Most people were born in Australia (66.3%), while New Zealand is the next most common birthplace at 7.7%.
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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage