17.5% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Annandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Annandale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Annandale than in the rest of the country. While 17.5% of residents were born outside Australia, the national figure is much higher at 27.7%. This gap reflects a community with very strong ties to its local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 35.1% and 31% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage follow at 11.4% and 10.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (69.4%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021468/annandale/topic/ancestry-heritage