39.4% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forest Lake - Ellen Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of the region. Many residents identify with English and Australian roots, while a significant number also claim Vietnamese ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 29.7% and 25.3%. Scottish, Irish and Vietnamese ancestries also feature prominently, with Vietnamese ancestry at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 39.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. While 57.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, Vietnam, India and England.
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 Forest Lake - Ellen Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011564/forest-lake-ellen-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage