Redlands · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Redlands

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 Redlands, where 46.0% of people claim this heritage. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with far fewer overseas-born residents than the national figure.

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📍 Redlands, State Electorate

Where Redlands sits — People born overseas

22.2% ▲ +3.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Redlands — lower than 55% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Redlands22.2%
Greater Brisbane 27.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (46.0%) and Australian (36.2%) ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Scottish (12.4%), Irish (11.9%), and German (5.9%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 22.2% of people in Redlands were born overseas, which is about the same as Queensland and well below the Australian figure. This proportion rose slightly from 21.3% in 2011, with 73.7% of residents born in Australia and 6.5% born in England.

22.2% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Redlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30072/redlands/topic/ancestry-heritage