29.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Springfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing mix of backgrounds defines Springfield, where nearly 30% of people were born overseas. This is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. While English and Australian roots remain the most common, the community is increasingly diverse compared to the wider state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 35.0% and 32.7% respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots also make up a notable part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most of these people come from 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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32627/springfield/topic/ancestry-heritage