36.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Westlake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Westlake
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Westlake than in most similar areas. About 36.1% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This creates a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestral backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 35.2% and Australian at 26.4%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also feature strongly, each making up around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 36.1% of people born overseas is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. While 62.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
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 Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011085/westlake/topic/ancestry-heritage