15.2% ▲ +108.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Stanthorpe · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Stanthorpe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas now live in Stanthorpe, with this group growing by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. While the typical resident still has roots in the UK or Australia, the town is seeing a shift in its birthplace mix. This change is reflected in a diverse range of ancestries, including significant Italian and Irish links.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.4% and 36.2% of residents. Other notable groups include those with Irish, Italian and Scottish roots, each accounting for around 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 15.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (76.3%), followed by England and Italy.
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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315090/stanthorpe/topic/ancestry-heritage