13.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Townsville - Railway Estate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Townsville - Railway Estate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the local identity of South Townsville - Railway Estate. Most residents trace their roots back to these regions, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. This tradition is reflected in the high proportion of people born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 33.4% and Irish at 13.9%. Other common roots include Scottish at 12.4% and German at 6.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 75.9% of residents born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Townsville - Railway Estate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/topic/ancestry-heritage