7.0% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charters Towers · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charters Towers
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage defines daily life in Charters Towers, where the vast majority of people trace their roots to the British Isles. Most of the population identifies as Australian, English, Irish or Scottish, creating a community with deep ancestral ties to these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.0% and 35.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 10.1% and 8.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This represents a small increase from 6.0% in 2011, with most residents born in 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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314007/charters-towers/topic/ancestry-heritage