15.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hideaway Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hideaway Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Hideaway Bay than in the rest of the country, with only 15.9% of the population born abroad. This is far below the national figure. Most residents identify with British or Australian roots, creating a community with strong ties to the English-speaking world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.1%, followed by Australian at 28% and Scottish at 18.5%. Irish and German roots are also present in about 10% and 8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the Queensland average. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (81.5%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Hideaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31328/hideaway-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage