33.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Labrador · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Labrador
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Labrador than in the rest of Queensland. Around 33.5% of residents were born in another country, which is well above the national figure. This creates a diverse mix of backgrounds in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 37.2% and 26.3% of the population. Other common roots include Irish (10.0%), Scottish (9.5%), and German (4.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 33.5% in 2021, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 58.9% of people were born in Australia, New Zealand (8.2%) and England (4.4%) are the most frequent overseas birthplaces.
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 Labrador [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031238/labrador/topic/ancestry-heritage