24.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beenleigh · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beenleigh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in four people in Beenleigh were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though the community has seen a steady increase in people arriving from other countries since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 38.6% and Australian at 33.3%. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 24.6% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure. While this rose 0.8 points since 2011, it remains well below the national average. New Zealand is the most common birthplace 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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31102/beenleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage