20.2% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Riverview
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over one in five people in Riverview were born overseas, reflecting a diverse community with strong ties to the UK and Europe. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents is still well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 31.8% of the population. Other notable roots include Scottish (7.6%), Irish (6.5%) and German (5.2%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. Most people born overseas come from New Zealand (4.8%) and England (2.3%).
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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32442/riverview/topic/ancestry-heritage