24.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bahrs Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bahrs Scrub
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in four people living in Bahrs Scrub were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the community is diverse, the most common ancestral roots are English and Australian. This mix of local and international backgrounds creates a varied residential profile for the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 37% of the population. Other notable ancestral roots include Scottish at 9.3%, Irish at 7.4%, and German at 5.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 24.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average but well below the national rate. New Zealand is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 9.0% of the population.
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 Bahrs Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30116/bahrs-scrub/topic/ancestry-heritage