11.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barratta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barratta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries make up nearly 70% of the population in Barratta. While many residents have deep roots in the UK and Ireland, there is also a notable Filipino presence. This creates a community where traditional colonial roots blend with more recent arrivals from Southeast Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.5%, followed by Australian at 24.7%. Irish and Filipino ancestries both account for 10.6% of the population, while 7.1% of residents claim Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (70.6%), with the Philippines being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.9%.
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 Barratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30172/barratta/topic/ancestry-heritage