4.1% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Richmond in 2021 compared to a decade ago. The area is now very predominantly Australian-born, with nearly 80% of residents born here and the rest hailing from a mix of European and Asian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 46.5%, followed by English at 35.7% and Irish at 10.2%. Scottish and German backgrounds are also common, making up 9.6% and 4.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36300/richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage