17.4% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toowoomba - Central
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas arrivals has shaped Toowoomba - Central, with the share of people born abroad rising 5.3 percentage points since 2011. While this figure has climbed to 17.4%, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and heavily rooted in English and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.4%, followed by Australian (34.2%) and Irish (14.1%). Other significant roots include Scottish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 17.4% of residents born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.5%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/ancestry-heritage