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Walkerston - Eton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Walkerston - Eton

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Walkerston - Eton than in most similar areas. Only 5.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very deep roots in Australia.

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📍 Walkerston - Eton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Walkerston - Eton sits — People born overseas

5.9% ▼ -13.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Walkerston - Eton — lower than 98% of areas.

Walkerston - Eton5.9%
4740, QLD 13.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 41.9% or English ancestry at 38.1%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (11.1%), Irish (9.3%) and German (7.1%) ancestry.

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Walkerston - Eton splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (33%), with Scottish at 10%.

Australian 41.9% English 38.1% Scottish 11.1% Irish 9.3% German 7.1% Italian 3.4% Dutch 1.3% Filipino 0.9% Chinese 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas fell slightly to 5.9% from 6.8% in 2011, a figure far below the Queensland average of 22.7%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (84.4%), followed by small numbers from New Zealand, England, South Africa and the Philippines.

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5.9% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Walkerston - Eton, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 84.4% New Zealand 1.5% England 1.2% South Africa 0.5% Philippines 0.5% India 0.1% Italy 0.1%

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 Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021357/walkerston-eton/topic/ancestry-heritage