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Highland Park · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Highland Park

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

Over a quarter of the people in Highland Park were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the community is more internationally diverse than the Queensland average.

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Where Highland Park sits — People born overseas

26.7% ▼ -4.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Park — higher than 87% of areas.

Highland Park26.7%
4211, QLD 27.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 33.4%, with Scottish, Irish, and German roots also common.

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In Highland Park, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (10%).

English 43.7% Australian 33.4% Scottish 10.9% Irish 9.7% German 5.0% Italian 2.8% Chinese 2.2% Dutch 1.9% Filipino 1.6% Greek 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 26.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.3%, followed by England at 5.4%.

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26.7% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31333/highland-park/topic/ancestry-heritage