17.0% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Prince Henry Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Prince Henry Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Prince Henry Heights than in the rest of the country. While 17% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with British and Irish roots, with English ancestry being the most common at 42.3%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.3%, followed by Australian at 29% and Irish at 17.8%. Scottish and German roots are also prominent, accounting for 16.2% and 11.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.8%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Prince Henry Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32365/prince-henry-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage