19.8% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beechmont · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beechmont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Beechmont were born overseas, contributing to a diverse mix of backgrounds. While the area remains strongly rooted in British and Australian heritage, it has a much higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.3%, followed by Australian at 37.6% and Irish at 14.3%. Scottish and German backgrounds also make up a notable part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.8% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national rate. Most people were born in Australia (72.9%), with New Zealand and England 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 Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/topic/ancestry-heritage