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Agnes Water · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Agnes Water

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

English heritage is the most common ancestry in Agnes Water, where 39.1% of people claim this background. The area has a strong British and Australian identity, though it has seen a steady increase in people moving here from overseas in recent years.

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📍 Agnes Water, Urban Centre

Where Agnes Water sits — People born overseas

14.5% ▲ +57.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Agnes Water — higher than 73% of areas.

Agnes Water14.5%
4677, QLD 13.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.1% and 34.7% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish (11.1%), Irish (9.8%), and German (8.2%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 14.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (70.5%), England (3.2%), or New Zealand (3.2%).

People born overseas

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14.5% ▲ +57.7%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Agnes Water, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 70.5% England 3.2% New Zealand 3.2% South Africa 1.2% China 0.3% Italy 0.3%

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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315001/agnes-water/topic/ancestry-heritage