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Cooya Beach · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cooya Beach

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

More people have moved to Cooya Beach from overseas since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents rising by 5.4 percentage points to 18.3%. This shift adds to a community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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Where Cooya Beach sits — People born overseas

18.3% ▲ +41.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cooya Beach — higher than 87% of areas.

Cooya Beach18.3%
4873, QLD 14.7%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 34.9% and 33.9% of the population respectively, followed by Irish, Scottish, and German roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 18.3% of people were born overseas—a figure much higher than in most similar areas—this is well below the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.7%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Africa.

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18.3% ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Cooya Beach, Australia is the majority at 87%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 72.7% England 4.3% New Zealand 3.4% Philippines 1.2% South Africa 0.9% Vietnam 0.5% Italy 0.5%

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 Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321033/cooya-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage