9.4% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ingham · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ingham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Italian ancestry is remarkably common in Ingham, where 27.6% of residents claim these roots. This heritage is far more prominent here than in most other Australian towns. While most people were born in Australia, the town's identity remains strongly tied to its European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 32.7% and 32%, followed closely by Italian, Irish, and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Outside of Australia, Italy is the most common birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315044/ingham/topic/ancestry-heritage