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Ancestry & Birthplace in Rocky Point

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

Around 10% of residents in Rocky Point were born overseas, a figure that sits in the middle for similar areas. Most people here identify with Australian or English roots, with the vast majority of the population born within Australia.

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Where Rocky Point sits — People born overseas

10.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocky Point — lower than 56% of areas.

Rocky Point10.2%
4874, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 33.2% and 29.5% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 77.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and the Philippines.

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10.2% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Rocky Point, Australia is the majority at 92%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia 77.1% New Zealand 2.3% England 1.7% Philippines 1.3% South Africa 0.6% India 0.5% China 0.2%

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 Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32458/rocky-point/topic/ancestry-heritage