29.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wakerley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wakerley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Wakerley, where 40.1% of residents claim these roots. This is a diverse area with a high proportion of people born overseas, making it more internationally varied than most similar suburbs.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English roots, 32.3% of people identify as Australian, followed by Scottish (10.9%), Irish (10.4%), and German (5.0%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average of 22.7% and slightly higher than the national figure. While 69.1% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include New Zealand, England, South Africa 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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031019/wakerley/topic/ancestry-heritage