32.2% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newstead - Bowen Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newstead - Bowen Hills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Newstead - Bowen Hills were born in another country, making it a multicultural hub. This international mix is much more common here than in the rest of Queensland or across Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.3%, followed by Australian at 24.0% and Irish at 14.3%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, 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 Newstead - Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031128/newstead-bowen-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage