12.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fernvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 12.3% of people in Fernvale were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area has a very strong British and Australian heritage, with the vast majority of residents claiming roots in these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.3% and 43.0% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (84.3%), which is far below the Queensland and national proportions for overseas-born people. Among those born abroad, New Zealand and England are the most frequent birthplaces.
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/topic/ancestry-heritage