12.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fishery Falls · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fishery Falls
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 12.2% of people in Fishery Falls were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent, though there is a notable Italian presence. Most residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 31.2%. Other significant ancestral groups include Italian at 11.2%, Irish at 10.7%, and Scottish at 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.2%), with smaller groups coming from New Zealand, England, 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 Fishery Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31043/fishery-falls/topic/ancestry-heritage