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Torres Strait Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Torres Strait Islands

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 3.3% of people in the Torres Strait Islands were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest proportion of overseas-born residents in the country.

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📍 Torres Strait Islands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Torres Strait Islands sits — People born overseas

3.3% ▲ +840.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Torres Strait Islands — lower than 99% of areas.

Torres Strait Islands3.3%
4875, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 2.3%, followed by English at 1.8% and Scottish at 0.8%.

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In Torres Strait Islands, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (30%) and Scottish (14%).

Australian 2.3% English 1.8% Scottish 0.8% Irish 0.4% German 0.4% Dutch 0.2% Filipino 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 90.8% of people were born in Australia, the share of overseas births rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011. This 3.3% figure is far below the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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3.3% ▲ +840.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Torres Strait Islands, Australia is the majority at 100%; New Zealand is next at 0%.

Australia 90.8% New Zealand 0.2% England 0.2%

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 Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011402/torres-strait-islands/topic/ancestry-heritage