20.4% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cashmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cashmere
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very little has changed in the mix of backgrounds in Cashmere since 2011. The area remains predominantly Australian and British in its roots, with 20.4% of residents born overseas. This blend of origins is quite stable and reflects a population with strong ties to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.2% and 40.5% of the population. Other significant roots include Scottish (11.4%), Irish (11.2%), and German (6.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people here were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (77.6%), England (4.3%), and New Zealand (3.5%).
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 Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011383/cashmere/topic/ancestry-heritage