26.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wooloowin - Lutwyche · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wooloowin - Lutwyche
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Wooloowin - Lutwyche were born overseas, a figure that has grown since 2011. This diversity is reflected in the community's roots, with about 37% of residents claiming English ancestry. It is an area where traditional British and Irish roots remain common alongside a growing number of international arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 31.3%. Irish (15%), Scottish (12.1%) and German (6.2%) roots also make up a significant part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.1% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and slightly below the national rate. This proportion rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (70%), New Zealand (3.3%), England (3%) and Nepal (2.6%).
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 Wooloowin - Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031131/wooloowin-lutwyche/topic/ancestry-heritage