23.9% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Townsville City - North Ward
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in four residents in Townsville City - North Ward were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 37.2%, followed by Australian at 27.9% and Irish at 13.5%. Scottish and Italian roots are also common, making up 11.8% and 5.6% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 23.9%. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, though it remains well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/ancestry-heritage