16.6% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oonoonba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oonoonba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in Oonoonba, with this group rising by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. While most people here were born in Australia, the area maintains strong ties to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.7% and 36.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also prominent across the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.5%), followed by smaller groups from England, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oonoonba
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/ancestry-heritage