50.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kuraby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kuraby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in Kuraby were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most culturally diverse in its class, with a population shaped by strong ties to India and China.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 16.0%, followed closely by English at 15.7% and Australian at 14.6%. Indian ancestry is also very common, accounting for 11.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 46.1% of people were born in Australia, while 50.9% were born overseas—a figure that rose nearly 7 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being India (6.1%) and China (5.1%).
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 Kuraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061077/kuraby/topic/ancestry-heritage