5.7% ▲ +102.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meandarra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meandarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage defines Meandarra, where most residents trace their roots to the British Isles. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, reflecting a community with deep ties to traditional colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.7%, followed by Australian at 33.2%, Irish at 15.2%, and Scottish at 14.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 76.6% of the population.
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 Meandarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31797/meandarra/topic/ancestry-heritage