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Bamaga · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bamaga

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Bamaga, where 6.9% of residents claim this background. The area has a very low proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Bamaga sits — People born overseas

3.2% ▲ +318.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bamaga — lower than 85% of areas.

Bamaga3.2%
4876, QLD 2.7%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent, at 6.9%, followed by Australian (5.5%), Irish (2.5%), Scottish (1.5%) and German (1.0%).

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In Bamaga, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (29%) and Irish (13%).

English 6.9% Australian 5.5% Irish 2.5% Scottish 1.5% German 1.0% Filipino 0.7% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 85.9% of the population.

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3.2% ▲ +318.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Bamaga, Australia is the majority at 99%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 85.9% New Zealand 0.8% England 0.3%

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 Bamaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/topic/ancestry-heritage