8.4% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Grandchester · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Grandchester
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Grandchester than in most similar areas. This small community is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage linked to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.4% and 33.4% of the population respectively. German, Irish and Scottish roots are also present, each accounting for around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 8.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.7%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.1%.
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 Grandchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31224/grandchester/topic/ancestry-heritage