18.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferny Glen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferny Glen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of old and new arrivals defines Ferny Glen, where English and Australian roots remain the most common. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it sits well below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 61.5%, followed by Australian at 36.3% and Scottish at 13.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the Australian average of 27.7%, with 72.5% of residents born in Australia.
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 Ferny Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31031/ferny-glen/topic/ancestry-heritage