16.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Aroona - Currimundi
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Aroona - Currimundi than in most other parts of the country. Around 80% of the population was born in Australia, and those with heritage from the British Isles make up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 48% and 39.2% of residents. Other significant groups include Irish (12.9%), Scottish (12.8%), and German (6.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with England (5.2%) and New Zealand (4.1%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/ancestry-heritage