28.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shailer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shailer Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds defines daily life in Shailer Park. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, nearly 30% of residents were born in another country, creating a community with a broad international reach.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 39.7% and Australian at 33.0%. Scottish (10.5%), Irish (10.3%), and German (5.3%) backgrounds also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 28.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average and similar to the national level. This has remained steady since 2011, with New Zealand (6.8%) and England (5.1%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/topic/ancestry-heritage