35.8% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Park Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Park Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A wide variety of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Park Ridge, where over a third of the population was born overseas. This creates a diverse community that stands out from most other areas in the region. The mix of origins is reflected in the high proportion of residents with English, Australian, and Indian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.9%, followed by Australian at 25.0%. Other significant groups include Scottish (6.3%), Irish (6.1%), and Indian (4.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.8% of people were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. While 56.4% were born in Australia, New Zealand (9.6%) and India (5.7%) are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32271/park-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage