12.6% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Heatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Heatley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Heatley than in the rest of the country, with only 12.6% born abroad. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Most residents have roots in the British Isles or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 36.8% and 35.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 10.6% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.6%, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia.
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 Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021477/heatley/topic/ancestry-heritage