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Richmond Hill · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond Hill

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

Only 7.6% of people in Richmond Hill were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This small proportion of overseas-born residents reflects a community with very deep local roots and a strong connection to traditional Australian and British origins.

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📍 Richmond Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Richmond Hill sits — People born overseas

7.6% ▲ +18.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond Hill — lower than 68% of areas.

Richmond Hill7.6%
4820, QLD 6.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 39.5% and English at 35.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (10.3%), Scottish (9.0%) and German (4.6%) ancestry.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Born-in-Australia figures are very high here at 80.7%. This helps explain why the percentage of overseas-born residents is far below the Queensland (22.7%) and Australian (27.7%) figures.

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7.6% ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Richmond Hill, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 80.7% England 1.5% New Zealand 1.3% India 0.7% Philippines 0.4% South Africa 0.3% China 0.2%

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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32426/richmond-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage