41.6% ▲ +137.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Inala · State Electorate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Inala, where 21.5% of people claim these roots. The area is a diverse hub with a very high proportion of residents born overseas, reflecting a community with strong international ties.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, Vietnamese ancestry is common here at 14.4%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds both account for 5.1% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than four in ten people (41.6%) were born overseas, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen 24 points since 2011. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of residents, with 10.6% born in Vietnam and 4.9% in New Zealand.
41.6% ▲ +137.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Inala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30036/inala/topic/ancestry-heritage