25.3% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northgate · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northgate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of Northgate residents were born overseas, reflecting a global mix of backgrounds. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has seen a rise in people moving here from across the world since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.4%, followed by Australian at 32.8% and Irish at 13.9%. Scottish and German backgrounds also feature, making up 11% and 5.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.3% of people in Northgate were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Nepal is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 4% of the population.
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 Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32188/northgate/topic/ancestry-heritage