81.6% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brisbane Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brisbane Airport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overseas birthplace is very common in Brisbane Airport, where 81.6% of residents were born outside Australia. This is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas and represents a sharp increase from a decade ago.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries reported are English at 4.0%, Irish at 3.2%, and Australian at 2.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of people born overseas has risen 33 points since 2011, leaving the area far above the national figure of 27.7%. New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 19.2%, followed by India at 5.6% and Vietnam at 4.8%.
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 Brisbane Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031036/brisbane-airport/topic/ancestry-heritage