35.4% ▲ +247.7%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Surfers Paradise · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Surfers Paradise
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge jump in overseas arrivals has shaped the diverse feel of Surfers Paradise. More than a third of the population was born in another country, marking a significant shift in who lives here compared to a decade ago.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.3%, followed by Australian at 23.2%. Other frequent ancestral roots include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 35.4% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure and well above the national average. This proportion has risen by 25 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, New Zealand, England, China, and India.
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 Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30082/surfers-paradise/topic/ancestry-heritage