49.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the population in South Brisbane was born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Chinese and English roots are both very common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 21.9%, followed closely by Chinese at 20.4% and Australian at 16.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present, making up 7.8% and 6.6% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly half of residents (49.5%) were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion of overseas-born people is seen in the population from China (11.9%), England (3.5%), India (2.8%), and New Zealand (2.7%).
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32587/south-brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage