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Ancestry & Birthplace in Grantham

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Grantham (L) than in most similar areas. Only 5.0% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Grantham, Urban Centre

Where Grantham sits — People born overseas

5.0% ▼ -51.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Grantham — lower than 88% of areas.

Grantham5.0%
4347, QLD 12.7%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 57.4%, followed by English at 29.7% and German at 19.3%.

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In Grantham, the largest group is Australian at 45%, followed by English (23%) and German (15%).

Australian 57.4% English 29.7% German 19.3% Irish 11.9% Scottish 6.4% Dutch 2.0% Filipino 2.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Nearly 90% of the population was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.5%.

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5.0% ▼ -51.5%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Grantham, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.6% England 2.5% Philippines 2.0%

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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322052/grantham/topic/ancestry-heritage