7.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Silverleigh · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Silverleigh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.5% of people in Silverleigh were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with strong ties to traditional European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Half of the population identifies as Australian, followed by English at 40% and German at 25%. Scottish and Irish ancestries are also common, at 12.5% and 10% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Most residents were born in Australia (87.5%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%.
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 Silverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32570/silverleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage