18.3% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burpengary - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burpengary - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and European roots shape the daily life of Burpengary - East, where nearly 45% of people claim English ancestry. Most residents were born in Australia, though the number of people from overseas has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 44.9% and 40.2% of the population respectively. Other frequent backgrounds include Scottish (9.6%), Irish (9.2%), and German (6.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 18.3%, though this remains well below the national figure of 27.7%. While 78.4% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand (5.0%) and England (4.9%).
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 Burpengary - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021364/burpengary-east/topic/ancestry-heritage