13.4% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carruchan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carruchan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common in Carruchan, where nearly three quarters of people claim one of these ancestries. This reflects a community with strong ties to traditional British and colonial heritage, though there is also a notable Indian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 40.1%, followed by Australian at 33.6%. Other common origins include Irish (12.6%), Scottish (10.9%), and Indian (6.9%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the rest of the country, at just 13.4%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far below the national figure of 27.7%, with most residents born in Australia.
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 Carruchan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/topic/ancestry-heritage