12.5% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burgowan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burgowan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and European roots shapes daily life in Burgowan, where the vast majority of residents trace their family history to Australia, England, and Germany. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with nearly 68% of the population born here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people identify with Australian (39.3%) or English (37.5%) ancestry. German (23.2%) and Irish (10.7%) heritage are also common among the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 22.7% seen in Queensland and the 27.7% national average. New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace, accounting for 10.7% of the population.
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 Burgowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30442/burgowan/topic/ancestry-heritage