30.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Riverhills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of overseas-born residents defines Riverhills, where 30.4% of the population was born outside Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011, maintaining a level of diversity that is higher than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 37.8%, followed by Australian at 30.8%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish (12%) and Irish (11.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 67.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand and England, each at 4.1%.
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 Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/ancestry-heritage