10.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ryan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ryan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Ryan identify with traditional British and Irish roots, with 43.8% claiming Australian ancestry. This heritage remains a defining feature of the area's identity. These strong ties to the UK and Australia shape the local profile, with only 10.5% of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.8%, followed by English (33.3%), Scottish (14.3%), and Irish (12.4%) roots. German ancestry is also present at 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.1%), while New Zealand is the next most common birthplace at 2.9%.
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 Ryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32498/ryan/topic/ancestry-heritage