17.9% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
River Heads · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in River Heads
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 48% of people in River Heads claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While most residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011. This creates a community where traditional British roots remain very strong.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 48% and 38.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German heritages also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the Queensland and national rates. This proportion rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside 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 River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage