13.9% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenlands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most of the 13.9% of people born overseas in Greenlands have roots in English-speaking nations. This creates a community where traditional Australian, English, and Scottish heritages are very common. While overseas birth rates are higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the Queensland average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44.7% and 36.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also feature prominently, with each accounting for over 8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most frequent birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31238/greenlands/topic/ancestry-heritage