18.8% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kilcoy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kilcoy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong mix of traditional roots and newer arrivals shapes daily life in Kilcoy, where nearly 19% of people were born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries remain most common, the community has become more diverse over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 37.8% and 36.6% of the population. Filipino, Irish, and Scottish roots each account for about 9% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 19% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, and the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.3%.
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 Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/topic/ancestry-heritage