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Rockingham · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockingham

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

Very few people born overseas live in Rockingham, making it much less diverse than most similar areas. While the vast majority of residents were born in Australia, those with overseas roots often trace their family history back to Italy and England.

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📍 Rockingham, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockingham sits — People born overseas

2.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockingham — lower than 87% of areas.

Rockingham2.9%
4854, QLD 13.0%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and Italian ancestries are the most common, with 41.3% and 33.7% of residents claiming these roots respectively.

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In Rockingham, the largest group is Australian at 33%, followed by Italian (27%) and English (19%).

Australian 41.3% Italian 33.7% English 24.0% Irish 17.3% Scottish 9.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.

People born overseas

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2.9% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Rockingham, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 89.4%

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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32450/rockingham/topic/ancestry-heritage