24.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carina · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in four people in Carina were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The community is mostly of English and Australian descent, though it is more diverse than the state average. This mix creates a birthplace profile that sits between the Queensland and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common here, making up 37.4% and 34% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the community's background.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 24.5% of residents born outside Australia, the area is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, but well below the national rate of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (72.9%), followed by New Zealand, England, India, and China.
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 Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30538/carina/topic/ancestry-heritage