33.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Centenary · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Centenary
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Centenary than in most similar areas. About 33.7% of the population grew up in another country, a figure that is well above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.8%, followed by Australian at 28.7%. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 1.2 points since 2011 to reach 33.7%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 64.4% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, Vietnam, and China.
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 Centenary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30401/centenary/topic/ancestry-heritage