12.6% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balgal Beach · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balgal Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The share of people born overseas in Balgal Beach has fallen by 6 percentage points since 2011. Now, 12.6% of residents were born in another country, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.7%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Irish, Scottish and German heritage also make up a significant portion of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 12.6% of people were born overseas, this is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.1%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Balgal Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321008/balgal-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage