24.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mountain Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Mountain Creek, where 44.4% of residents claim this background. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though the proportion of people born overseas has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most widespread, making up 44.4% and 35.4% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German heritages also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average but well below the national figure. While 71.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage