45.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Inala - Richlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Inala - Richlands were born overseas, making it a remarkably diverse hub for the region. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is reflected in the strong Vietnamese heritage found throughout the area.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese is the most common ancestry at 23%, followed by English at 16.8% and Australian at 16.3%. Other notable ancestries include Chinese and Irish, both at around 3.4%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 45.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7% and one that has risen 6.1 points since 2011. While 46.3% were born in Australia, Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace at 17.9%.
45.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Inala - Richlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/topic/ancestry-heritage