13.9% ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rosslyn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rosslyn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Rosslyn compared to the rest of the country, with only 13.9% of the population arriving from abroad. This is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. The community is predominantly Australian-born and shares deep roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Other common heritage includes Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 80% of residents were born in Australia. Among those born overseas, England is the most frequent place of birth at 4.9%, followed by New Zealand at 3.4%.
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 Rosslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32479/rosslyn/topic/ancestry-heritage