22.7% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Stafford · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Stafford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A sharp 9.3 percentage point drop in overseas-born residents marks the recent shift in Stafford's population. While English and Australian roots remain dominant, the area is now less diverse in its birthplace than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 37.3% and 33.0% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.7% of people were born overseas, which is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the national figure. This is a significant decrease from 32.0% in 2011, with most residents now born in Australia (73.1%).
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 Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30080/stafford/topic/ancestry-heritage