26.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murarrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murarrie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of residents were born overseas in Murarrie than in most similar areas. About 26.8% of people here grew up in another country, which is a figure that has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.6%, followed by Australian at 32.4% and Irish at 13.6%. Scottish and German heritage also feature, at 11.6% and 5.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures sit at 26.8%, which is well above the Queensland average of 22.7% and about the same as the national figure. While 68.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031017/murarrie/topic/ancestry-heritage