33.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highgate Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highgate Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of residents were born overseas in Highgate Hill compared to most similar areas. Around 33.6% of the population grew up outside Australia, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestries, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.5%, followed by Australian at 24.0%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while Chinese ancestry accounts for 6.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than one in three people here were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 62.0% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, Vietnam, 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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011107/highgate-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage