38.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Brisbane · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Brisbane
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in South Brisbane, where 29.2% of people claim these roots. The area is very diverse, with a large proportion of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 29.2% and 21.7% of the population. Irish, Chinese, and Scottish roots are also prominent, representing 12.1%, 10.7% and 9.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 39% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%.
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30076/south-brisbane/topic/ancestry-heritage