16.7% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bentley Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bentley Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of Australian and British roots defines daily life in Bentley Park. While the area has become slightly more diverse over the last decade, it remains much more home-grown than the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, making up 34.1% and 31.3% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and well below the Queensland figure. This is a small increase from 2011, when 14.3% of the population was born outside Australia.
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 Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021144/bentley-park/topic/ancestry-heritage