Caboolture · Sub-region (SA3)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Caboolture

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Caboolture than in the typical Australian area. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 17.4% since 2011, the area remains heavily shaped by traditional English and Australian roots.

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📍 Caboolture, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Caboolture sits — People born overseas

17.4% ▲ +12.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 0 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 7 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 21 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 33 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 36 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 23 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 18 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 28 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 17 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 16 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 17 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 19 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 14 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 9 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 8 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 8 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 5 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 9 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 5 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 1 area
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 2 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 2 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Caboolture — lower than 59% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Caboolture17.4%
Greater Brisbane 27.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here, accounting for 41.1% and 39.7% of residents respectively. Scottish and Irish roots follow at around 9% each.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas is 17.4%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (76.5%), with New Zealand and England as the next most common birthplaces.

17.4% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31302/caboolture/topic/ancestry-heritage