26.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bulimba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds shapes daily life in Bulimba, where over a quarter of the people were born outside Australia. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 70% of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.8%, followed by Australian at 31.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 15.1% and 13.9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 26.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This figure has risen slightly from 25.7% in 2011, though it remains a little below the national average.
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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/ancestry-heritage