21.9% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Capalaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Capalaba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped the makeup of Capalaba, with the proportion of people born abroad rising to 21.9% since 2011. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it remains well below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 42.0%, followed by Australian at 35.7%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Irish ancestors, who each make up over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people in Capalaba were born in Australia (74.3%), though New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.6%. The share of residents born overseas is much lower than the Australian average, despite the slight increase over the last decade.
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011004/capalaba/topic/ancestry-heritage