19.1% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wavell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wavell Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller proportion of people were born overseas in Wavell Heights compared to the rest of the country. While nearly 1 in 5 residents arrived from abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area remains predominantly Australian-born with strong roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 39.0% and 36.4% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 15.5% and 12.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (78.7%), followed by England (3.2%) and New Zealand (2.9%).
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021034/wavell-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage