34.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Lakes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one third of people in North Lakes were born overseas, creating a diverse international feel in the suburb. This high level of migration is reflected in the local mix of ancestries and birthplaces, where 34.6% of residents arrived from another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 37.9% and 31.2% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German ancestries also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 34.6% of residents born overseas, North Lakes has a much higher proportion of overseas-born people than the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 62.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32178/north-lakes/topic/ancestry-heritage