21.3% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferny Grove · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferny Grove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of heritage and global backgrounds shapes daily life in Ferny Grove, where nearly 42% of residents claim English ancestry. While the area is predominantly Australian-born, over a fifth of the population was born overseas, adding a layer of international diversity to the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.0% and 37.3% of residents respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (14.4%), Scottish (13.6%), and German (6.5%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.3% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is a little below the Queensland rate of 22.7% and well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.8%), followed by England (5.4%) and New Zealand (2.6%).
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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31032/ferny-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage