10.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Girraween
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong Australian heritage defines Girraween, where 45.2% of residents claim Australian ancestry. This reflects a community with deep local roots, as only 10.8% of the population was born overseas. The area is much less diverse in birthplaces than both the Northern Territory and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here identify with British Isles roots, with English ancestry at 37.2%, followed by Irish and Scottish origins at about 11% each. German ancestry is also present for 6.5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the territory's 21.8%. The vast majority—82.3%—were born in Australia, while the most common overseas birthplaces are England 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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70110/girraween/topic/ancestry-heritage