27.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murarrie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murarrie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the 36.8% of people in Murarrie who claim that heritage. This is a diverse area where over a quarter of the population was born overseas, matching the national trend.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.8% and 32.3% of residents. Irish, Scottish, and German roots follow at 13.4%, 11.5%, and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.1% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. While 68.7% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.6%.
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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32081/murarrie/topic/ancestry-heritage