38.8% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Upper Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Mount Gravatt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures defines daily life in Upper Mount Gravatt, where nearly 4 in 10 residents were born overseas. This international character is reflected in the strong presence of Chinese and Indian backgrounds alongside traditional English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 26.7% and 24.5% of the population. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 14.8%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 38.8%. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with China and India as the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt/topic/ancestry-heritage