22.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Banyo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Banyo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent data shows a shifting cultural mix in Banyo, where 22.3% of residents were born overseas. This reflects a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, but there is a significant presence of Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.5%, followed closely by Australian at 35.7%. Other notable groups include Irish (13.7%), Scottish (9.7%), and German (6.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. While 74.5% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include New Zealand, India, England, and the Philippines.
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 Banyo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30148/banyo/topic/ancestry-heritage