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Highland Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Highland Park

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Highland Park sits around the middle of similar areas for its share of overseas-born residents. About one quarter of the population was born outside Australia, with a strong heritage tied to English and Australian roots.

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📍 Highland Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Highland Park sits — People born overseas

25.0% ▼ -3.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Park — higher than 57% of areas.

Highland Park25.0%
4211, QLD 27.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.4% and 34.2% of residents respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature in the community.

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In Highland Park, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (9%).

English 43.4% Australian 34.2% Scottish 10.6% Irish 9.9% German 5.0% Italian 2.9% Chinese 2.1% Dutch 1.8% Filipino 1.5% Greek 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 25% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the Queensland figure but a little below the national average. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 26% of the population was born abroad.

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25.0% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061247/highland-park/topic/ancestry-heritage