27.3% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Menzies
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Menzies were born overseas, making it a much more diverse place than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the community's ancestry, with Australian and English being the most common backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 29.4% and 24.6% of the population. Other notable groups include Irish, Filipino, and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and about the same as the national average. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are the Philippines, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31805/menzies/topic/ancestry-heritage