25.5% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brisbane - North · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brisbane - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher share of people were born overseas in Brisbane - North than in the rest of Queensland. Over a quarter of the population was born abroad, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries. This mix reflects a growing international presence in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.4%, followed by Australian at 32.3%. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries also make up significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland figure, though it remains a little below the national average.
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 Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/ancestry-heritage