25.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Auchenflower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Auchenflower
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Birthplace patterns in Auchenflower have barely changed over the last decade. While about one quarter of the population was born overseas, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and has strong ties to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 38% and Australian at 32.5%. Many residents also claim Irish (16.8%) or Scottish (13.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average but a little below the national one. Most residents were born in Australia (71.2%), followed by England (4.0%) and New Zealand (2.5%).
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 Auchenflower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041133/auchenflower/topic/ancestry-heritage