15.6% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Drayton - Harristown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Drayton - Harristown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents have moved into Drayton - Harristown, with the proportion of people born abroad rising by 6.2 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, this shift is bringing more international diversity to the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 37.4% and 36.6% of residents. Irish, German and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 15.6% of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.3%), followed by small groups from England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 Drayton - Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/topic/ancestry-heritage