14.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Emerald · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Emerald
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Emerald, claimed by 38.6% of residents. The town has a strong traditional European base, with English, Irish, and Scottish roots making up a huge portion of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people identify as Australian (38.6%) or English (37.2%). Other common ancestries include Irish at 11%, Scottish at 10.9%, and German at 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with New Zealand (4.1%) and the Philippines (1.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3005/emerald/topic/ancestry-heritage