20.1% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Redland Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Redland Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Redland Bay, where 46.1% of residents claim this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born and reflects a strong British colonial influence. Overall, it has a lower proportion of overseas-born residents than both the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half the population identifies as English, followed by Australian (38.2%), Scottish (12.0%), and Irish (11.6%) ancestries. German heritage is also notable at 6.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7% and a little below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011. While 76.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.9%) and New Zealand (5.1%).
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 Redland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021009/redland-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage