23.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tewantin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tewantin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of British and European roots defines the daily life of people in Tewantin. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, and while the number of people born overseas has risen slightly to 23.1%, the area remains more Australian-born than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 34%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 12.5% and 11.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as Queensland's but well below the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (71.1%), with England (7.9%) and New Zealand (4.2%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051438/tewantin/topic/ancestry-heritage