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Ancestry & Birthplace in Sapphire Central

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

English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for people in Sapphire Central, making up over 70% of the population. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Sapphire Central, Suburb / Locality

Where Sapphire Central sits — People born overseas

18.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sapphire Central — higher than 73% of areas.

Sapphire Central18.0%
4702, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 40.5%, followed by Australian at 30.3%. Other common backgrounds include Irish (10.6%), Scottish (9.5%) and German (6.6%) roots.

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In Sapphire Central, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (11%).

English 40.5% Australian 30.3% Irish 10.6% Scottish 9.5% German 6.6% Italian 1.2% Dutch 1.2% Filipino 0.7% Chinese 0.2% Greek 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 18.0% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (65.5%), with others arriving from England (5.9%) and New Zealand (4.5%).

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In Sapphire Central, Australia is the majority at 85%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 65.5% England 5.9% New Zealand 4.5% Philippines 0.7%

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 Sapphire Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32516/sapphire-central/topic/ancestry-heritage