29.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darling Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darling Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of residents were born outside Australia in Darling Heights, with 29.3% now born overseas. This figure is well above the Queensland average and represents a more diverse community than most similar areas. The population is largely rooted in Australian, English, and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of Australian ancestry make up 32.4% of the area, followed closely by English at 31.3%. Irish, German, and Scottish backgrounds are also common, accounting for 10.2%, 7.8% and 7.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While 66.7% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.8%.
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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage