14.0% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elimbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elimbah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much fewer people were born overseas in Elimbah than in most similar areas. Only 14% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure. Most people here identify as having Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 43.9% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also notable, making up 10.6% and 10.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Queensland average at 14%, though this rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (82.4%), followed by England 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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021367/elimbah/topic/ancestry-heritage