14.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Emerald · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Emerald
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small but growing share of people born overseas now live in Emerald, where 14.8% of the population was born in another country. This reflects a diverse mix of roots, with residents claiming Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry most often.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.6% and 37.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, cited by about 11% of people each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to 14.8%. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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/ucl/UCL313004/emerald/topic/ancestry-heritage