14.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Emerald
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 Emerald, shared by 38.7% of residents. This identifies the town as a place with strong traditional ties, though it is far less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 37.1%. Other significant groups include Irish (11.1%), Scottish (10.8%), and German (6.4%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.6% of people in Emerald were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and far below the national rate. Most residents were born in Australia (77%), while the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30973/emerald/topic/ancestry-heritage