41.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fortitude Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Four in ten people in Fortitude Valley were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This high level of international migration makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of the city.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 30.9%, followed by Australian at 20.8% and Irish at 11.0%. Other common ancestries include Scottish and Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 41.0% in 2021, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. While 51.4% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand, England, India, and China.
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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage