18.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eli Waters · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eli Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in Eli Waters, though the total is still well below the national figure. Nearly one in five residents was born outside Australia, while English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. This reflects a shift toward a more diverse population since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.1%, followed by Australian at 36.7%. Scottish, Irish and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (74.2%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas 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 Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30960/eli-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage