11.2% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highfields · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highfields
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle for its level, Highfields has a population where 11.2% of people were born overseas. This represents a far lower proportion than the state and national figures, though the number of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.3% and 40.0% of residents respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (86%), followed by small numbers from England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/topic/ancestry-heritage