15.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ellinjaa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ellinjaa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Ellinjaa, claimed by a third of the residents. This small community has a diverse range of roots, with English, Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds also featuring strongly. While many people here were born in Australia, there is a notable presence of residents from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most frequent ancestries are Australian at 33.3%, followed by English at 24.2% and Scottish at 12.1%. Irish and German heritage are also common, each accounting for 9.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the Queensland rate of 22.7% and far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Ellinjaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30966/ellinjaa/topic/ancestry-heritage