22.8% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Birkdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Birkdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much more than most similar areas, Birkdale has a high proportion of residents born overseas. While about 22.8% of the population was born outside Australia, the area remains predominantly rooted in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed by Australian at 36%. Irish, Scottish and German ancestry are also prominent, making up 12.5%, 11.8% and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 22.8% of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland figure. Australia is the main birthplace for 74.7% of residents, with England, New Zealand, South Africa and India following as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30261/birkdale/topic/ancestry-heritage