17.6% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mitchelton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mitchelton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight rise in the number of overseas-born residents has shaped the recent growth of Mitchelton, where 17.6% of people were born abroad. This is far below the national figure, and the area remains dominated by those with English, Australian, and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.2%, followed closely by Australian at 38.8% and Irish at 16.9%. German and Scottish roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Queensland figure. While this grew by 1.1 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of the community was born in 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 Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041101/mitchelton/topic/ancestry-heritage