17.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carrington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Carrington than in previous years, though this remains a diverse place. While 17.3% of the population was born abroad, the community is mostly defined by deep roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.9%, followed by Australian at 29.3%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 15.7% and 11.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 17.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average.
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 Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30551/carrington/topic/ancestry-heritage