7.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sarina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong connection to British and Australian roots defines daily life in Sarina, where 81.7% of people were born in Australia. This local identity is highlighted by the fact that far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (42.8%) or English (38.7%) ancestry, followed by Scottish (9.9%), Irish (9.8%), and German (6.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Queensland (22.7%) and national (27.7%) figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat 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 Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021352/sarina/topic/ancestry-heritage