22.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ilkley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ilkley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the local identity of Ilkley, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. While many people here were born overseas, the community remains predominantly Australian-born with deep roots in the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.7%, followed by Australian at 41.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, both sitting at 10.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, though it ever so slightly lower; however, it is well 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 Ilkley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31384/ilkley/topic/ancestry-heritage