17.6% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Reesville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Reesville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Reesville, held by nearly half of the residents. This small community has a strong British and Irish influence, with the vast majority of people tracing their roots back to these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry leads at 46.8%, followed by Australian at 34.6% and Irish at 16.1%. Other common ancestral links include Scottish at 14.3% and German at 5.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 17.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the 22.7% seen across Queensland.
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 Reesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32415/reesville/topic/ancestry-heritage