13.9% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toowoomba · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toowoomba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Toowoomba than across Queensland or the rest of Australia. While the overseas-born population has grown to 13.9%, the area remains much more Australian-born than the national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for residents here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, each accounting for about 39% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature strongly, with each making up around 11% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (80.7%) followed by England, New Zealand, and India.
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 Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36910/toowoomba/topic/ancestry-heritage