11.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Federal · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Federal
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower proportion of people were born overseas in Federal compared to the rest of the state and country. While 82.5% of the population was born in Australia, the area remains predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 46.3% and 45.5% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also notable at 10.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, New Zealand (3.8%) and England (3.3%) are the most common birthplaces.
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 Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31025/federal/topic/ancestry-heritage