28.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bethania - Waterford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 28% of people in Bethania - Waterford were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. While British and Irish roots remain common, the area has seen a steady increase in residents moving here from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.3% and 30.9% of the population respectively. Other frequent roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.2%. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is well above the Queensland average, with New Zealand and England being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/ancestry-heritage