14.5% ▲ +69.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ooralea - Bakers Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ooralea - Bakers Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Ooralea - Bakers Creek than in the rest of the country. While the share of overseas-born residents has risen to 14.5%, this remains far below the national figure. Most people here identify with British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (38.5%) and English (34.2%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish at 9.5% and Scottish at 8.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (77.4%), though the Philippines (4.3%) and New Zealand (2.0%) are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage