15.1% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toowoomba - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Toowoomba - East than in the typical Australian suburb. While 15.1% of residents were born abroad, the area remains strongly rooted in its colonial heritage, with English and Australian ancestry being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42% and 36.2% of the population respectively, followed by Irish at 16.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most areas, though the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 3.4 percentage 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 Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/ancestry-heritage