29.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brisbane · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Brisbane were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. This reflects a diverse population where traditional British roots remain strong alongside a growing number of residents from around the world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.2%, followed by Australian at 28.1%. Other common heritages include Irish (15.5%), Scottish (11.9%), and German (5.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a little above the national figure and rose 3.9 percentage points since 2011. While 65.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India, and China.
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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED304/brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage