Pimlico · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pimlico

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Recent changes in birthplaces and heritage have shifted the makeup of Pimlico, though English and Australian roots remain dominant. About 73.6% of people here were born in Australia, with English and Australian ancestry together making up over two-thirds of the local identity.

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📍 Pimlico, Suburb / Locality

Where Pimlico sits — People born overseas

17.7% ▲ +9.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pimlico — higher than 72% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Pimlico17.7%
4812, QLD 14.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 35.2%, followed by Australian at 33.2%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage are also prominent, accounting for 12.9%, 10.3% and 5.2% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 17.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. The most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines, New Zealand, England and India.

17.7% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32317/pimlico/topic/ancestry-heritage