40.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolloongabba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolloongabba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Woolloongabba than in most similar areas. About 40.1% of residents grew up outside Australia, a figure that has climbed since 2011. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese heritage being particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.4%, followed by Australian at 21.2%. Other significant groups include those with Chinese (13.6%), Irish (11.1%), and Scottish (8.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Four in ten residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. While 53.4% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China (7.0%) and New Zealand (3.1%).
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 Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/topic/ancestry-heritage