16.2% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glass House · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glass House
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Glass House in 2021 compared to 2011, with the share falling to 16.2%. This makes it a place where most residents were born in Australia, while those with ancestral roots in England and Australia make up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.0%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for around 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.8%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Glass House [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30029/glass-house/topic/ancestry-heritage