32.8% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kenmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kenmore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse backgrounds shape the daily life of Kenmore, where over 30% of the population was born outside Australia. This international mix is well above the national figure and has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and Chinese are the most common ancestries listed by residents, with English being the most frequent at 39.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the Australian average. This proportion rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, South Africa, China 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 Kenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021090/kenmore/topic/ancestry-heritage