27.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of residents in Fairfield were born overseas, a figure that sits well above the Queensland average. This creates a diverse community where nearly 30% of people have roots outside Australia. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over two thirds of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.3%, followed by Australian at 29.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.2% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure. While 69.6% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, New Zealand, 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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/topic/ancestry-heritage