55.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Calamvale - Stretton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Calamvale - Stretton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in Calamvale - Stretton were born overseas, a figure that ranks among the highest for similar areas. This international diversity is clearly seen in the local ancestry, with Chinese and Indian heritage making up a significant part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 32.2%, followed by English at 14.5%, Australian at 12.5% and Indian at 8.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.9%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high overseas birth rate is reflected in the population, where 13.7% were born in China and 5.4% in 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 Calamvale - Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051073/calamvale-stretton/topic/ancestry-heritage