7.3% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burdekin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.3% of people in Burdekin were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the least diverse in the country for birthplace. While most residents were born in Australia, there is a notable Italian heritage present in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (38.8%) and English (35.2%), though Italian ancestry is also significant at 17.7%. Scottish and Irish roots follow at 10.7% and 10.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, with the figure sitting at 7.3% and barely changing since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (83.3%), followed by small numbers from Italy (1.3%) and England (1.1%).
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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/ancestry-heritage