11.4% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rockville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.4% of people in Rockville were born overseas, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents here identify with English or Australian ancestry, creating a community with deep roots in these two groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over 37% of the population. Irish, German, and Scottish backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, at 82%. This is much lower than the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7% for those born overseas.
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 Rockville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32455/rockville/topic/ancestry-heritage