22.7% ▲ +10.7%
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Queensland · State / Territory
Ancestry & Birthplace in Queensland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong English and Australian heritage defines Queensland, with 71.4% of the population born in Australia. While the state has a diverse mix of roots, it has a smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to most other Australian states.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 38% and 33.4% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the state's family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Fewer people were born overseas here than in most other states, at 22.7%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand, England, India and China being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/3/queensland/topic/ancestry-heritage