12.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blue Mountain Heights · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blue Mountain Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Blue Mountain Heights, where 41.9% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong British and Irish influence and is mostly made up of people born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 39.5%, followed by Scottish (16.8%) and Irish (14.5%) roots. German heritage is also noted by 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is also well below the Queensland average.
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 Blue Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage