17.7% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bli Bli · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bli Bli
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Bli Bli than in most similar areas. While the number of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 17.7% since 2016, the area remains much more Australian-born than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.2%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Other notable ancestral groups include Irish, Scottish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 17.7%, the share of people born overseas is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (78.5%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas 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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071545/bli-bli/topic/ancestry-heritage