Fairyland · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairyland

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Half of the people in Fairyland identify as Australian by ancestry. This local area is predominantly born in Australia, with very few residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Fairyland, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairyland sits — People born overseas

4.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairyland — lower than 81% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Fairyland4.4%
4413, QLD 8.7%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian at 50% and English at 35.6%, followed by Irish at 14.4%.

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In Fairyland, the largest group is Australian at 46%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (13%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. Most residents were born in Australia (83.3%), with New Zealand (5.6%) as the next most common birthplace.

4.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Fairyland, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31017/fairyland/topic/ancestry-heritage