11.4% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ellesmere · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ellesmere
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 80% of people in Ellesmere were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the rest of the country. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with both claiming nearly half the population each. This creates a community with very strong traditional roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed closely by Australian at 44.0%. German, Scottish, and Irish roots are also present, each making up around 9% to 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia, while those from other countries most commonly come from England or New Zealand.
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 Ellesmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30965/ellesmere/topic/ancestry-heritage