30.9% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boronia Heights - Park Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, where 33.4% of people claim this background. The area is notably diverse, with nearly one third of residents born overseas, a figure that has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with English heritage, many residents identify as Australian (29.3%), followed by Scottish (7.2%), Irish (6.5%) and German (4.3%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 30.9% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average. This proportion rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (62.1%), New Zealand (7.5%) and India (4.7%).
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 Boronia Heights - Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031311/boronia-heights-park-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage