14.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Doongul · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Doongul
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Doongul, where 34.3% of people claim Australian ancestry. The area remains dominated by British and European heritage, with English, Irish, Scottish and German roots all featuring prominently in the local family trees.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 34.3%, followed closely by English at 31.4%. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries each account for 14.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.3% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (68.6%), with New Zealand as the most common overseas birthplace at 11.4%.
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 Doongul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30867/doongul/topic/ancestry-heritage