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Brooweena · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Brooweena

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Almost 58% of people in Brooweena claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This community has a very strong connection to its roots, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.

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Where Brooweena sits — People born overseas

11.0% ▲ +11.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooweena — lower than 52% of areas.

Brooweena11.0%
4620, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while 14.3% of residents identify as Irish and 8.8% as German.

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In Brooweena, the largest group is English at 49%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (12%).

English 57.1% Australian 36.3% Irish 14.3% German 8.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia, with New Zealand being the next most common birthplace at 3.3%.

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11.0% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Brooweena, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Australia 75.8% New Zealand 3.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Brooweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30392/brooweena/topic/ancestry-heritage