15.5% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage defines daily life in Richmond (Mackay - Qld), where nearly 60% of residents claim English or Irish roots. While the area has a diverse range of ancestral backgrounds, the vast majority of the population was born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community's roots are predominantly British and Irish, with Australian (38.7%), English (38.5%), and Irish (11.3%) being the most common ancestries reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), followed by small groups from England, India, and New Zealand at 2.2% each.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32424/richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage