52.9% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brisbane City · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brisbane City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in Brisbane City were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This global mix is reflected in a population where English is the most common ancestry at 24.2%, followed by Chinese at 16.2% and Australian at 15.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English, Chinese and Australian are the most common ancestries, while Irish (8.7%) and Scottish (7.1%) also make up significant portions of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 52.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 39.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (8.3%), India (3.5%), and England (3.4%).
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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/ancestry-heritage