36.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Arundel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Arundel
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for those in Arundel, where 37.4% of people claim this background. The area is notably diverse, with more than a third of the population born overseas, a figure that has climbed since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 37.4% who identify as English, a quarter of residents claim Australian ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (9.1%), Irish (8.6%), and Chinese (6.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 36.8% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. This proportion rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (59.5%), New Zealand (8.0%), and England (5.3%).
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 Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031235/arundel/topic/ancestry-heritage