16.8% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Point Vernon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Point Vernon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Point Vernon compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.8% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents have local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.6%, followed by Australian at 37.7%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 76.8% of people born in Australia, Point Vernon's overseas-born population is well below the Queensland average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041519/point-vernon/topic/ancestry-heritage