47.6% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This diverse mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Chinese and Indian roots are significantly more common than in most other parts of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Chinese, and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 20%, 19% and 18% of the population respectively. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011, with China and India 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 Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30305/rocklea-acacia-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage