27.2% —
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greater Brisbane · Capital City
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of the population in Greater Brisbane was born overseas, reflecting a diverse community with a global reach. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though the area's international character has grown as the share of overseas-born residents rose to 27.2%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.5%, followed by Australian at 31.6%. Other significant groups include those with Irish (11.1%), Scottish (10.1%), and German (5.7%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 27.2%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and about the same as the national average. While 68.3% of people were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from New Zealand, England, 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 Greater Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage