16.6% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Hills District
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 16.6% of people in The Hills District were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. While this is a low proportion, the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.6%, followed by Australian at 39.7% and Irish at 15.0%. Other common ancestral roots include Scottish and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is well below the Queensland average, though it rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.4%), with the next most common birthplaces being 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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/ancestry-heritage