14.6% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cooloola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cooloola
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A stable mix of origins defines Cooloola, where the proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011. Most people here trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 44.5%, followed by Australian at 36.8%, Irish at 12.1%, Scottish at 11.5%, and German at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This is also well below Queensland's 22.7%, and the rate has barely changed from 14.2% in 2011.
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 Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031511/cooloola/topic/ancestry-heritage