Storm King · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Storm King

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

A growing number of residents now call Storm King home from overseas, with 19.8% of the population born outside Australia. This mix is most visible in the community's ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common, followed by strong Irish and Scottish ties.

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📍 Storm King, Suburb / Locality

Where Storm King sits — People born overseas

19.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Storm King — higher than 76% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Storm King19.8%
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 13.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, at 38.7% and 35.8%. Irish roots are also significant at 19.8%, while Scottish and Italian ancestries each account for 9.4% of the population.

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Storm King splits fairly evenly between Australian (30%) and English (28%), with Irish at 15%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Roughly one in five people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average.

19.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 19.8%

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

Country of birth

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In Storm King, Australia is the majority at 88%; England is next at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Storm King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32674/storm-king/topic/ancestry-heritage