21.5% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Virginia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a fifth of people in Virginia were born overseas, contributing to a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are most common. While about 21.5% of residents grew up outside Australia, the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.0%, followed by Australian at 34.3%. Other significant ancestral groups include Irish (15.4%), Scottish (13.6%), and German (5.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national rate. Most people were born in Australia (75.9%), with others arriving from New Zealand, India, England, and Nepal.
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32949/virginia/topic/ancestry-heritage