33.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highgate Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highgate Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people living in Highgate Hill were born in another country, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English and Australian ancestries are common, but Chinese, Irish and Scottish roots also play a significant role.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.8%, followed by Australian at 24.1%. Other significant roots include Irish (14.5%), Scottish (10.7%) and Chinese (6.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
International migration is very high here, with 33.5% of residents born overseas. This is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the Australian average of 27.7%.
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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31331/highgate-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage