16.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rosalie Plains · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Rosalie Plains than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is of English or Australian descent, the area has a distinct international mix that stands out against nearby localities.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 55.6%, followed by Australian at 33.3%. Other notable backgrounds include Scottish, German, and Dutch, each making up 7.4% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.7% 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. New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace, accounting for 9.3% of the population.
16.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Rosalie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32467/rosalie-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage