Garbutt · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Garbutt

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

A mix of traditional roots and international arrivals shapes daily life in Garbutt. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, about 15% of the population was born overseas, bringing a range of global backgrounds to the area.

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📍 Garbutt, Suburb / Locality

Where Garbutt sits — People born overseas

15.0% ▲ +29.1%
  • 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 Garbutt — higher than 64% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Garbutt15.0%
4814, QLD 17.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 34.7%, followed by Australian at 30.4% and Irish at 11.5%. Scottish and German roots also feature, accounting for 8.7% and 4.9% of residents respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Fifteen percent of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being New Zealand, the Philippines and England.

15.0% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

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 Garbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31098/garbutt/topic/ancestry-heritage