23.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murrumba Downs · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murrumba Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Murrumba Downs, where 41.7% of people claim these roots. The area is shaped by a mix of traditional British Isles origins and a significant overseas-born population. While many residents were born in Australia, over one in five people moved here from another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, followed by Scottish (10.5%), Irish (10.2%), and German (5.9%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, though it sits well below the national figure. New Zealand, England, South Africa, and India are the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Murrumba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32089/murrumba-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage