21.0% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Gap - Enoggera · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Gap - Enoggera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in The Gap - Enoggera compared to the national average. While 21% of residents were born outside Australia, this is well below the 27.7% figure for the country. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 41.1%, followed by Australian at 36.7% and Irish at 16.0%. German and Scottish roots are also present for a smaller number of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21%. This remains a little below the Queensland figure of 22.7%, with most residents born in Australia (76.3%) or England (4.5%).
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 The Gap - Enoggera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30404/the-gap-enoggera/topic/ancestry-heritage