14.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blackbutt South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackbutt South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Blackbutt South, where half of the residents claim English roots. This is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong connection to traditional British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Half of the population identifies as English, followed by Australian at 33.8% and Irish at 23.1%. Scottish and German ancestries are also common, accounting for 15.6% and 13.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the national average and well below the Queensland figure. Most residents were born in Australia (81.3%), with New Zealand (5%) and England (4.4%) 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 Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30274/blackbutt-south/topic/ancestry-heritage