26.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nerang · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nerang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Nerang, where 41.8% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of origins, with over a quarter of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 41.8% and 33.7% of residents respectively. Scottish (10.5%), Irish (10.0%), and German (5.0%) roots also follow.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.8% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (68.8%), followed by New Zealand at 7.8%.
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 Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30906/nerang/topic/ancestry-heritage