15.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Closeburn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Closeburn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of Closeburn. Over half of the people here claim English ancestry, while 78.8% of the population was born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.4%, followed by Australian at 40.6% and Scottish at 14.9%. Irish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the Queensland average and far below the national figure.
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 Closeburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30631/closeburn/topic/ancestry-heritage