30.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in East Brisbane, where 35.9% of people claim this heritage. The area is quite diverse, with nearly a third of residents born overseas, which is well above the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the two most common ancestries, making up 35.9% and 26.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature strongly at 14.9% and 11.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen since 2011. While 64.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China, and India.
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021115/east-brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage