27.1% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Crestmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Crestmead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Crestmead were born overseas, making it a more diverse area than most in the region. This international mix is reflected in a population where 27.1% of residents grew up outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 31.5% and 30.4% of residents respectively. Other notable ancestries include Scottish at 6.9% and Irish at 6.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 27.1% since 2011, a figure well above the Queensland average of 22.7%. While 64.6% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand at 8.9% and England at 2.0%.
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 Crestmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031314/crestmead/topic/ancestry-heritage