16.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burpengary
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Burpengary than in most other similar areas. Around 16% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the state and national figures. This creates a community where the vast majority of people have deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 43% and 41.3% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.3% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (79%), followed by New Zealand at 4.4% and England at 4%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/ancestry-heritage