8.2% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Collinsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Collinsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.2% of people in Collinsville were born overseas, which is far below the national average. This makes the town much less diverse in birthplace than most other Australian areas. Most residents here identify with traditional British and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 40.1% and 34.2% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, accounting for 10.4% and 9.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Queensland and national figures, though it rose slightly from 7.0% in 2011 to 8.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011340/collinsville/topic/ancestry-heritage