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Lizard · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lizard

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

A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Lizard than across the rest of the state. While 41.5% of the population grew up abroad, the typical resident identifies with English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 Lizard, Suburb / Locality

Where Lizard sits — People born overseas

41.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lizard — higher than 96% of areas.

Lizard41.5%
4892, QLD 3.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 52.3%, followed by Australian at 24.6% and Irish at 10.8%.

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In Lizard, the largest group is English at 43%, followed by Australian (20%) and Irish (9%).

English 52.3% Australian 24.6% Irish 10.8% Italian 9.2% Scottish 7.7% German 6.2% Dutch 6.2% Chinese 4.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 41.5% of residents born overseas, this figure is far above the Queensland rate of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Nearly half the population was born in Australia, while England and New Zealand are the next most common birthplaces.

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41.5% —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Lizard, Australia is the majority at 78%; England is next at 13%.

Australia 47.7% England 7.7% New Zealand 6.2%

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 Lizard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31669/lizard/topic/ancestry-heritage