21.8% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lower Beechmont · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lower Beechmont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of local and international backgrounds shapes daily life in Lower Beechmont, where over one-fifth of residents were born overseas. The community has a strong British and Irish influence, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most widespread at 46.7%, followed by Australian (35.0%) and Irish (13.1%). Scottish and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average 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 Lower Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31689/lower-beechmont/topic/ancestry-heritage