40.6% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wishart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wishart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Wishart, where 25.8% of people claim these roots. This is a diverse area with a high proportion of residents born overseas, reflecting a significant shift in the community's makeup over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 24.2% claiming Australian ancestry, the community has strong ties to Asia and Europe, with Chinese ancestry accounting for 16.7% and Irish and Scottish backgrounds at 8.0% and 7.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 40.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far above the Queensland average of 22.7% and has risen 10 points since 2011. While 57.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 6.6% and India at 5.3%.
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 Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031066/wishart/topic/ancestry-heritage