16.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beenaam Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beenaam Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Beenaam Valley than in most similar areas, though it remains far less diverse than the rest of the country. A strong British heritage defines the own ancestry of the residents, with nearly 90% claiming Australian or English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.7% and 43.3% of the population respectively. Irish, German, and Scottish roots are also noted among residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 16.7% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. The vast majority of the population, 83.3%, was born in Australia.
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 Beenaam Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30201/beenaam-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage