27.5% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kearneys Spring · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kearneys Spring
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures shapes daily life in Kearneys Spring, where more than a quarter of the people were born overseas. This blend of backgrounds is seen in the strong presence of both traditional European roots and newer arrivals from Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each held by about 31% of residents. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also feature prominently, with Irish ancestry at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 68.2% were born in Australia, there is a notable presence of people born in India (5.6%) and Nepal (2.8%).
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 Kearneys Spring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31496/kearneys-spring/topic/ancestry-heritage