Miva · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Miva

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

Strong ties to British and European roots shape the identity of Miva. Most people here claim Australian, English, Irish, or German ancestry, reflecting a community with deep historic links to these nations.

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📍 Miva, Suburb / Locality

Where Miva sits — People born overseas

7.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Miva — lower than 70% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Miva7.3%
4570, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (38.2%) and English (36.4%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish and German at 12.7% each and Italian at 7.3%.

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Miva splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (34%), with Irish at 12%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. Most people in the area were born in Australia (67.3%).

7.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

Country of birth

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In Miva, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Miva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31867/miva/topic/ancestry-heritage