18.6% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palmwoods · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmwoods
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritage for people living in Palmwoods. Most of the community was born here or has ancestors from the British Isles, with 48.1% claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Scottish (13.2%), Irish (12.6%), and German (7.1%) roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Fewer people were born overseas here than in the state or nation, at 18.6%, though this figure rose slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (76.2%), followed by England (6.6%) and New Zealand (3.5%).
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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061444/palmwoods/topic/ancestry-heritage