10.7% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kensington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Kensington, where the share of people with Australian and English ancestry has remained a mainstay of the area. Most residents were born in Australia, with only 10.7% born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a strong British heritage, with Australian and English ancestry making up 43.2% and 39.2% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common, each accounting for between 8% and 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31507/kensington/topic/ancestry-heritage