34.7% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mansfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas arrivals have moved to Mansfield, with the share of people born abroad rising by 6.8 percentage points since 2011. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, creating a diverse community with strong links to China and India.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Chinese are the most common ancestries here, with Chinese ancestry claimed by 11.9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 34.7% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. While 63% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are China, India, and New Zealand.
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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031062/mansfield/topic/ancestry-heritage