10.7% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ayr · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ayr
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong Italian heritage sets Ayr apart from other areas, with 16.1% of residents claiming this ancestry. This connection is reflected in the local birthplace data, where Italy is the most common overseas country of birth.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 35.5% and 33.9%, while Scottish and Irish roots each account for about 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia, followed by Italy, England, and New Zealand.
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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30110/ayr/topic/ancestry-heritage