31.9% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Herston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Herston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a third of people in Herston were born overseas, making it a much more internationally diverse place than most other areas. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and Chinese roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.9%, followed by Australian at 25.1% and Irish at 14.2%. Scottish and Chinese ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 31.9% of residents born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland average of 22.7%. While 60.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England, China and New Zealand.
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 Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31324/herston/topic/ancestry-heritage