25.8% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sherwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Sherwood were born overseas, reflecting a growing trend in the area. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong English and Australian roots, with 40% and 32.1% of residents claiming those ancestries respectively.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, while Irish (16.1%), Scottish (14.4%), and German (6.6%) backgrounds also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 25.8% since 2011, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. Most people were born in Australia (71.6%), followed by England (5.0%) and New Zealand (2.3%).
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/ancestry-heritage