16.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Birnam · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Birnam
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Birnam than in the rest of the country, with only 16.5% born abroad. This is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most residents here identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed closely by Australian at 37.6% and Irish at 19.3%. German and Scottish roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, this is far below the Australian average. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), with others arriving from England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Birnam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30262/birnam/topic/ancestry-heritage