38.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Montrose · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Montrose
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 4 in 10 people in Montrose were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most similar areas. This blend of backgrounds is reflected in a community where more than half the population identifies with Australian or English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by English at 26.5% and Irish at 10.2%. German and Scottish roots are also present, making up 8.2% and 6.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 38.8%, which is far above the 22.7% figure for Queensland and the 27.7% national average. While 51% were born in Australia, England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces at 10.2% and 8.2%.
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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31887/montrose/topic/ancestry-heritage