Beachmere · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Beachmere

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 Beachmere, where 46.4% of people claim these roots. The area is mostly Australian-born, though it has seen a small increase in overseas arrivals over the last decade.

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📍 Beachmere, Urban Centre

Where Beachmere sits — People born overseas

18.1% ▲ +16.0%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beachmere — higher than 87% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Beachmere18.1%
4510, QLD 17.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 46.4% and 36.8% of the population. Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (11.5%) roots are also common.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nearly one in five people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. At 18.1%, this figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.

18.1% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 18.1%

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315007/beachmere/topic/ancestry-heritage