10.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Collinsville · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Collinsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few people were born overseas in Collinsville compared to the rest of the country, with only 10.3% of residents born outside Australia. This makes it far less diverse than the national average, though the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 36.4% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also notable, accounting for 11.9% and 7.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 22.7%. While 77.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315023/collinsville/topic/ancestry-heritage