17.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Craignish - Dundowran Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Craignish - Dundowran Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common threads in the local fabric of Craignish - Dundowran Beach. Nearly half the population identifies with English ancestry, creating a community where traditional British and Australian heritage strongly shapes the area's identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.8%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds are also common, making up 12%, 10.8% and 7.3% of the residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.7% of people 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 78.7% of the population 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 Craignish - Dundowran Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041517/craignish-dundowran-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage