15.0% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blacks Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blacks Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Blacks Beach identify with traditional British and Australian roots, creating a community with a strong connection to these backgrounds. While the area is less diverse than the national average, around 15% of residents were born overseas, bringing a mix of international backgrounds to the coast.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 38.5% and 37.0% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish and Scottish, each accounting for around 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas compared to the rest of the country, at 15%. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%, with the majority of these residents coming from South Africa, New Zealand and England.
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 Blacks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30277/blacks-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage