9.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rasmussen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rasmussen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of heritage continues in Rasmussen, where most residents claim Australian or English roots. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it maintains a diverse mix of British Isles and European ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritage are the most common, making up 37.2% and 36.0% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Queensland. The vast majority were born in Australia (81.9%), with New Zealand and England being the most common other 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 Rasmussen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32393/rasmussen/topic/ancestry-heritage