27.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bethania · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bethania
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Bethania were born overseas, reflecting a diverse population that mirrors the national average. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area is much more multicultural than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.4% and 29.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 27.4% of residents born overseas is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and about the same as the national average. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand, England, the Philippines and China.
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 Bethania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30242/bethania/topic/ancestry-heritage