25.8% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Upper Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Brookfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage has seen the makeup of Upper Brookfield evolve over the last decade. This area is now home to a diverse mix of backgrounds, with 25.8% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.4%, followed by Australian at 30.8%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the Queensland figure at 25.8%. While most were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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 Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32900/upper-brookfield/topic/ancestry-heritage