34.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toowong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of people born overseas live in Toowong than in most similar areas. Around 34.1% of residents were born abroad, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.1%, followed by Australian at 27.5%. Other frequent responses include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 34.1% of people born overseas is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 62.6% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, New Zealand, and India.
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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/ancestry-heritage