15.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ballandean · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ballandean
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Ballandean than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the community has a diverse mix of roots including Irish, Scottish, and Italian. This blend of backgrounds is reflected in a population where nearly 16% of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.5%, followed by Australian (30.1%) and Irish (19.6%). Other significant roots include Scottish at 16.5% and Italian at 9.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far below the national 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (79.1%), with New Zealand (4.1%) and England (2.5%) as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Ballandean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30128/ballandean/topic/ancestry-heritage