8.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelso
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia, making Kelso a place where most people share a similar background. Only 8.6% of the population grew up overseas, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area claim Australian (40%) or English (37.8%) ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for 9.7% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland average of 22.7%. While 83% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand and England.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/ancestry-heritage