19.0% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bray Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bray Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in Bray Park compared to the rest of the country. While 19% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.8% and 38.8% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish at 11.6% and Scottish at 10.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure. Beyond those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand, England, the Philippines, and India.
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 Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30363/bray-park/topic/ancestry-heritage