21.3% ▲ +135.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Ripley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Ripley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a fifth of people in South Ripley were born overseas, reflecting a diverse resident base. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, together making up over 75% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.4%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 36.8%. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also seen in about 22% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 21.3% of residents born overseas is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average. Most people were born in Australia (75.3%), with the next most common birthplaces being New Zealand, England, India and the Philippines.
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 Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32598/south-ripley/topic/ancestry-heritage