12.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Deepwater · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Deepwater
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in Deepwater, making up 39.7% of the population. This small community has a strong connection to its British roots, with very few residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those of Australian descent, English ancestry is very common at 35.9%. Scottish (9.4%), Irish (7.7%), and German (4.5%) roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.1%), while New Zealand (3.5%) and England (1.7%) are the most frequent other birthplaces.
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 Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30823/deepwater/topic/ancestry-heritage