6.1% ▲ —
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
El Arish · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in El Arish
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong preference for Australian-born residents defines daily life in El Arish, where only 6.1% of the population was born overseas. While most people here trace their roots to English or Australian ancestors, the community has seen a recent increase in overseas-born residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 35.5% and 31.4% of the population respectively. Other frequent ancestries include Italian and German, both at 13.1%, and Irish at 11.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%, though this rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (82%), with a small number from New Zealand (1.6%).
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 El Arish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322039/el-arish/topic/ancestry-heritage