25.9% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cannon Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cannon Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Cannon Hill, where 37.9% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of roots and a significant overseas-born population, with 25.9% of people born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 37.9% and 32.6% of residents. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common, representing 13.4%, 10.5% and 5.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a quarter of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 70.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, India 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 Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30519/cannon-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage