11.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Severnlea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Severnlea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A middle-of-the-road standing among similar areas defines the heritage of Severnlea, where 80.1% of residents were born in Australia. The community has a strong European lean, with English, Australian, and Italian ancestries making up the largest groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 28.8% and Italian at 20.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also notable, accounting for 13.4% and 11.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.5% 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, while England and Italy are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Severnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32542/severnlea/topic/ancestry-heritage