35.1% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southport · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people in Southport were born overseas than in the rest of Queensland. About 35.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure and reflects a growing trend in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.7%, followed by Australian at 25.9% and Irish at 9.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 35.1% of residents born overseas is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and rose by 2.8 points since 2011. While 57.5% of people were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.6%.
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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30909/southport/topic/ancestry-heritage