13.1% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rockhampton City · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockhampton City
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 Rockhampton City, where 39.1% of people claim this background. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, but it is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 39.1% and 34% of the population. Irish heritage is also common at 11.1%, followed by Scottish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and far below the national rate. Most residents were born in Australia (75.6%), with the next most common birthplaces being the Philippines, England, New Zealand, and India.
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 Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32449/rockhampton-city/topic/ancestry-heritage