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Scottville · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Scottville

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

Only 6% of people in Scottville were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with most residents tracing their family roots back to the UK and Ireland.

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📍 Scottville, Urban Centre

Where Scottville sits — People born overseas

6.0% ▲ +53.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Scottville — lower than 85% of areas.

Scottville6.0%
4804, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by English at 30.2%, Irish at 13.4%, and Scottish at 11.6%.

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In Scottville, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (27%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 46.3% English 30.2% Irish 13.4% Scottish 11.6% Italian 4.5% Filipino 3.0% German 1.9% Dutch 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6%. This is far below the 27.7% seen across Australia, with 78% of residents born here.

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6.0% ▲ +53.4%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Scottville, Australia is the majority at 97%; Philippines is next at 1%.

Australia 78.0% Philippines 1.1% South Africa 1.1%

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 Scottville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322105/scottville/topic/ancestry-heritage