14.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Eacham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Eacham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Lake Eacham claim English ancestry, making it a dominant cultural influence in the area. Most residents are born in Australia, though there is a notable mix of European roots that shapes the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most common, at 50.5%, followed by Australian at 32.5% and Irish at 16.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%.
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 Lake Eacham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31614/lake-eacham/topic/ancestry-heritage