21.0% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small drop in the overseas-born population defines the recent trend for Golden Beach - Pelican Waters. While 21.0% of residents were born outside Australia, this is well below the national figure. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 34.7%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.2% and 12.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas fell 1.0 points since 2011 to 21.0%, which is a little below the Queensland average. Australia is the most common birthplace at 74.2%, while England and New Zealand follow at 7.4% and 4.4%.
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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage