23.4% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nirimba · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Nirimba, where nearly a quarter of residents were born overseas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though a variety of global origins contribute to the local mix.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 40.0% and 37.4% of the population. Scottish (10.1%), Irish (9.3%), and German (4.9%) roots also feature prominently.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the Australian average of 27.7%.
23.4% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32149/nirimba/topic/ancestry-heritage