15.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kurwongbah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kurwongbah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas birthplaces have remained relatively uncommon in Kurwongbah, with only 15% of residents born outside Australia. The area is dominated by traditional British and Irish roots, though the specific mix of ancestries has shifted slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 40.9% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 14.2% and 11.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 15% of people born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, but this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80%), followed by 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 Kurwongbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/topic/ancestry-heritage