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Ancestry & Birthplace in Black Mountain

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More than a quarter of residents in Black Mountain were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. While the local population has a strong British and Irish heritage, the number of people born outside Australia has jumped 14 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Black Mountain sits — People born overseas

23.0% ▲ +148.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Black Mountain — higher than 94% of areas.

Black Mountain23.0%
4563, QLD 18.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 38.6% and Scottish at 14.3%. Other notable groups include Irish at 12.8% and German at 7.4%.

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Black Mountain splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (32%), with Scottish at 12%.

English 43.3% Australian 38.6% Scottish 14.3% Irish 12.8% German 7.4% Italian 3.3% Dutch 1.3% Chinese 0.8% Greek 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23% of people here were born overseas, which is about the same as the Queensland figure but well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (69.1%), with England (7.8%) and New Zealand (5.1%) as the most common foreign birthplaces.

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23.0% ▲ +148.8%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Black Mountain, Australia is the majority at 83%; England is next at 9%.

Australia 69.1% England 7.8% New Zealand 5.1% South Africa 0.9% Italy 0.4%

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 Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321013/black-mountain/topic/ancestry-heritage