30.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Springwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Springwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Springwood than in most similar areas. Around 30.9% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has risen since 2011. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestral backgrounds, with English and Australian heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.6%, followed by Australian at 30.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent, making up 10.6%, 10.1%, and 5.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 30.9% of people born overseas is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. While 65.9% of residents were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061334/springwood/topic/ancestry-heritage