24.2% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wynnum West - Hemmant
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most residents in Wynnum West - Hemmant share a British and Irish heritage, creating a cultural landscape where nearly 64% of people claim English, Australian, or Irish roots. While the area is predominantly Australian-born, about a quarter of the population was born overseas, a figure that has grown slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 40.6%, followed by Australian at 34.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.4% and 11.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.2% of people here were born overseas, which is a little above the Queensland figure but well below the national average. While 71.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and the Philippines.
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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/ancestry-heritage