21.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Park Ridge South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Park Ridge South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Park Ridge South, where 41.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area is quite diverse, with a significant number of people born outside Australia contributing to the local mix.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents trace their roots to English (41.3%) or Australian (36.7%) origins. Other common ancestries include Scottish at 10.1%, Irish at 9.4%, and German at 5.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland rate of 22.7% and well below the national figure of 27.7%. While 73.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (4.5%) and New Zealand (4.3%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32272/park-ridge-south/topic/ancestry-heritage