24.8% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wellington Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are born overseas in Wellington Point than they were in 2011, with the share rising to 24.8%. While this is slightly higher than the Queensland figure, it remains lower than the national average. The area is shaped heavily by British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.5%, followed by Australian at 34.4% and Irish at 13.7%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 13.0% and 5.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.8% of residents were born overseas, a small increase from 23.6% in 2011. Most people were born in Australia (72.7%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are England (7.7%) and New Zealand (4.9%).
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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/ancestry-heritage