8.0% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Leap · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Leap
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small number of overseas-born residents have moved to The Leap since 2011, though the area remains very traditional in its roots. With only 8% of people born abroad, it is far less diverse than most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritage are the most common here, making up 43.2% and 37.5% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from New Zealand, England, and South Africa.
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 The Leap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32797/the-leap/topic/ancestry-heritage