26.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Doonan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Doonan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Doonan were born overseas, making it much more diverse in origin than most similar areas. While the area has a strong connection to the UK and Ireland, it also reflects a broader global mix of residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.2%, followed by Australian at 31.6%. Other significant roots include Irish (13.8%), Scottish (13.6%), and German (6.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (71.3%), with the largest overseas groups coming from England (8.9%) and New Zealand (4.4%).
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 Doonan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30866/doonan/topic/ancestry-heritage