4.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Benholme · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Benholme
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Benholme is shaped by a very strong connection to traditional roots, with most residents born in Australia. This local identity is reflected in a population that is far less diverse than the national average. Only 4.9% of people here were born overseas, which is much lower than most other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 35.8% and English at 34.6%. Other significant roots include Irish (14.8%), Scottish (13.6%), and German (13.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 87.7% of the population was born in Australia, meaning the 4.9% born overseas is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. Of those born abroad, New Zealand is the primary origin at 8.6%.
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 Benholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30233/benholme/topic/ancestry-heritage