12.9% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Townsville · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Townsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Townsville compared to most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with each accounting for 36.9% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The local heritage is dominated by English and Australian roots, while Irish (11.1%) and Scottish (10.2%) ancestries are also common. Italian ancestry follows at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 79.2% of the population born in Australia.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/318/townsville/topic/ancestry-heritage