24.1% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ipswich · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ipswich
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Ipswich, where 34.6% of people claim these roots. The area has a growing international feel, with nearly a quarter of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 34.6% and 32.6% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.1% of people in Ipswich were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland figure, though it remains well below the national average.
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 Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/310/ipswich/topic/ancestry-heritage