16.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shorncliffe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shorncliffe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Local roots run deep in Shorncliffe, where nearly 80% of people were born in Australia. This creates a community with a very strong connection to traditional colonial heritage, particularly from the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed by Australian at 36.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 18.6% and 14.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is higher than in some similar areas, it is well below the Queensland average of 22.7%.
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 Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32558/shorncliffe/topic/ancestry-heritage