22.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Capalaba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Capalaba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage is evident in Capalaba, where recent trends show a growing mix of backgrounds. While traditional roots remain strong, the area now has a more diverse blend of residents than in previous decades.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.9% and 35.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, at 11.4% and 11.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22% of people in Capalaba were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, though well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/ancestry-heritage