26.5% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nelly Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nelly Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Nelly Bay were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds creates a community where 26.5% of residents have roots outside Australia. The area is largely shaped by a strong presence of people with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 31.0%. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 63.2% were born in Australia, the largest groups from abroad come from England, New Zealand, Italy, and South Africa.
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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32115/nelly-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage