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Ancestry & Birthplace in Flying Fish Point

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

About 12.2% of people in Flying Fish Point were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. Most residents trace their roots to British and Irish origins, while the proportion of people born abroad is far below the national figure.

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Where Flying Fish Point sits — People born overseas

12.2% ▲ +8.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fish Point — higher than 54% of areas.

Flying Fish Point12.2%
4860, QLD 16.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 39.7%, followed by Australian at 30.4%. Other frequent responses include Scottish (10.9%), Irish (8.6%), and Italian (7.3%) heritage.

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In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (27%) and Scottish (10%).

English 39.7% Australian 30.4% Scottish 10.9% Irish 8.6% Italian 7.3% German 5.8% Dutch 3.3% Greek 2.0% Filipino 2.0% Chinese 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Australia, with a gap of 16 percentage points. Most residents were born in Australia (82.8%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.

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12.2% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Flying Fish Point, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 82.8% England 3.0% New Zealand 1.5% Philippines 1.3% India 1.0%

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 Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31057/flying-fish-point/topic/ancestry-heritage