9.4% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Ingham as of 2021, with the proportion falling to 9.4%. This shift brings the area well below the national figure, while a strong Italian heritage remains a key part of the local identity.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian ancestry is very common here at 28.3%, appearing alongside Australian (32.3%) and English (31.9%) as the most frequent backgrounds.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%.
9.4% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011464/ingham/topic/ancestry-heritage