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Ancestry & Birthplace in Captain Creek

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English heritage is the most common ancestral background in Captain Creek, where 41.2% of people claim this link. The area has a very high proportion of people born in Australia compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Captain Creek sits — People born overseas

11.1% ▼ -21.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Captain Creek — lower than 52% of areas.

Captain Creek11.1%
4677, QLD 13.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.2% and 36.1% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish heritage are also common, accounting for 9.3%, 7.3% and 6.6% respectively.

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Captain Creek splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (35%), with Scottish at 9%.

English 41.2% Australian 36.1% Scottish 9.3% German 7.3% Irish 6.6% Italian 2.2% Indian 1.1% Filipino 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Queensland (22.7%) and Australian (27.7%) rates. Most people were born in Australia (72.3%), followed by New Zealand at 3.3% and England at 2.7%.

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11.1% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Captain Creek, Australia is the majority at 91%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Australia 72.3% New Zealand 3.3% England 2.7% India 1.1%

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 Captain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage