31.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parkwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in Parkwood were born overseas, creating a diverse local community where international backgrounds are common. This mix of origins is well above the national figure and has grown over the last decade. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestral roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 38.4%, followed by Australian at 29.0% and Irish at 9.3%. Other common roots include Scottish and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A higher proportion of people were born overseas here than in most areas, reaching 31.7% in 2021. This is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and rose by 2.7 points since 2011.
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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091265/parkwood/topic/ancestry-heritage