17.6% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Caboolture - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Caboolture - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Caboolture - South compared to the rest of the country, at just 17.6%. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a population with strong traditional roots. This area remains much less diverse in terms of birthplace than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.2%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 39.5%. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 9.1%, 9.0% and 5.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. While this rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of residents were born in Australia (76.1%) or New Zealand (4.8%).
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 Caboolture - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021366/caboolture-south/topic/ancestry-heritage