Kelsey Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelsey Creek

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

Strongly traditional roots define the people of Kelsey Creek, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry. This is a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kelsey Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelsey Creek sits — People born overseas

7.6% ▲ +123.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kelsey Creek — lower than 68% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Kelsey Creek7.6%
4800, QLD 11.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 51.6% and 46.5% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, German, and Irish.

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Kelsey Creek splits fairly evenly between English (41%) and Australian (37%), with Scottish at 7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 5.7%.

7.6% ▲ +123.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

Country of birth

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In Kelsey Creek, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelsey Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31498/kelsey-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage