29.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Springfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Springfield were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. This makes it a diverse community where overseas arrivals have a stronger presence than in most other parts of the state. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 35% and Australian at 32.7%, followed by Scottish, Irish, and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 29.4% of residents were born overseas, which is a little above the national figure and well above the state average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with New Zealand, England, India, and the Philippines being the most common birthplaces after Australia.
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041303/springfield/topic/ancestry-heritage