30.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in East Brisbane than in most similar areas. Around 30% of residents grew up outside Australia, which is well above the Queensland figure. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 35.9%, followed by Australian at 26.6%. Other significant roots include Irish (14.7%), Scottish (11.6%), and German (5.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of the population was born overseas, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 64.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England (3.7%), New Zealand (3.3%), China (1.5%), and India (1.3%).
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage