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Bluff · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bluff

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

Almost half of the people in Bluff identify as Australian, making it the most common ancestry in the area. Most residents have deep roots in Australia, the UK, or Ireland, and the area has a very small proportion of overseas-born residents.

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Where Bluff sits — People born overseas

8.7% ▲ +24.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bluff — lower than 65% of areas.

Bluff8.7%
4702, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by English at 34.9% and Irish at 13.5%. Scottish and German ancestries also feature, at 9.2% and 7.4% respectively.

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In Bluff, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 45.9% English 34.9% Irish 13.5% Scottish 9.2% German 7.4% Dutch 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is a small increase from 7.0% in 2011, with 82.1% of the population born in Australia.

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8.7% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Bluff, Australia is the majority at 95%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Australia 82.1% New Zealand 3.1% England 1.3%

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 Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322016/bluff/topic/ancestry-heritage