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Ancestry & Birthplace in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part)

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), where 39.9% of people claim these roots. This area is notably international, with nearly 30% of the population born overseas, which is well above the state average.

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Where Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) sits — People born overseas

29.3% ▲ +4.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) — higher than 99% of areas.

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part)29.3%
4226, QLD 33.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.9% and 30.5% of the population respectively. Other common heritages include Irish (10.4%), Scottish (9.9%) and German (4.6%).

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In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (10%).

English 39.9% Australian 30.5% Irish 10.4% Scottish 9.9% German 4.6% Chinese 3.4% Italian 3.1% Dutch 1.6% Indian 1.5% Filipino 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nearly 29.3% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen slightly since 2011. While 64.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand (7.2%) and England (4.9%).

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29.3% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), Australia is the majority at 79%; New Zealand is next at 9%.

Australia 64.9% New Zealand 7.2% England 4.9% China 1.4% South Africa 1.4% India 1.1% Philippines 0.9% Italy 0.3% Vietnam 0.2% Nepal 0.2%

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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL302001/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage