7.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Crediton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Crediton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Crediton, where 42.2% of residents claim this background. The area has a very small proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the country. Most residents were born in Australia, reflecting a population with deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.2% and 32.1% of the population. Irish, German, and Scottish heritage are also common, representing 16.5%, 12.8%, and 11.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most other similar areas, with 78.9% of residents born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Crediton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Crediton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30746/crediton/topic/ancestry-heritage