17.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rosslea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rosslea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Rosslea than in most similar areas, though the total is still far below the national figure. About 17% of residents were born outside Australia, with many others tracing their roots back to England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36% and 34.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for around 11% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17.2% of people were born overseas—higher than in most similar areas—this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand and England, each at 2.4%.
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 Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32478/rosslea/topic/ancestry-heritage