9.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Benaraby · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Benaraby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Benaraby, where most residents trace their heritage back to the British Isles. While the community remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, about 10% of people here were born overseas. This creates a local profile that is much more home-grown than the wider state or nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
British roots are common here, with 41.9% of people claiming English ancestry, followed by Australian at 47.9% and Scottish at 10.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Queensland. Most residents were born in Australia (86.4%), with small numbers arriving from England, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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 Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/topic/ancestry-heritage