26.0% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Peregian Springs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Peregian Springs than in the typical Queensland town, with 26.0% of residents arriving from abroad. This reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common for those living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 45.4%, followed by Australian (35.1%), Scottish (11.8%), and Irish (11.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2016 to 26.0%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% but a little below the national average of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (69.9%), the most common birthplaces are England (8.6%) and New Zealand (4.0%).
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 Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/ancestry-heritage