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Ancestry & Birthplace in St Helens

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

Local heritage and deep roots define daily life in St Helens, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. Only 8.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

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Where St Helens sits — People born overseas

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Helens — lower than 66% of areas.

St Helens8.1%
4650, QLD 9.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are equally common at 42.3% each, followed by German at 13.0% and Scottish at 8.1%.

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St Helens splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (38%), with German at 12%.

Australian 42.3% English 42.3% German 13.0% Scottish 8.1% Irish 3.3% Italian 2.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The area is much less diverse than the rest of the country, with 78.9% born in Australia. This is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%.

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8.1% —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In St Helens, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 78.9% England 3.3% New Zealand 2.4%

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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32640/st-helens/topic/ancestry-heritage