62.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Girraween
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge shift in heritage has shaped Girraween, where 62.6% of people were born overseas. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with deep international roots and a very strong Indian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common here at 35.8%, followed by English at 8.7% and Australian at 8.2%. Other notable groups include Chinese and Irish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The high proportion of overseas-born residents is driven largely by migration from India, where 34.9% of the population was born. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11640/girraween/topic/ancestry-heritage