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Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Perry

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

Strong roots in British and Irish heritage shape the local identity of Mount Perry. Most residents trace their family history to English or Australian ancestors, with a small but growing number of people born overseas.

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Where Mount Perry sits — People born overseas

11.2% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Perry — higher than 52% of areas.

Mount Perry11.2%
4671, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40% and 38% of the community. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, accounting for 16.8% and 10.8% respectively.

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Mount Perry splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 15%.

English 40.0% Australian 38.0% Scottish 16.8% Irish 10.8% German 6.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when no one in the area had been born abroad.

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11.2% ▲ —

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Mount Perry, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 74.8% England 4.8%

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 Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322088/mount-perry/topic/ancestry-heritage