10.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nanango · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nanango
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Nanango compared to most similar areas. This is a community with deep local roots, where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia and ancestral ties are overwhelmingly British and Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up about 40% each. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage are also prominent, each representing around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and barely changed from 2011. While most were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30063/nanango/topic/ancestry-heritage