15.1% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Toowoomba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady flow of overseas arrivals has shaped East Toowoomba, though the area remains more traditionally Australian than most of the country. While 15.1% of people were born abroad, the community is still anchored by deep roots in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.6% and 36.4% of the population respectively. Irish (15.8%) and Scottish (14.7%) roots are also prominent here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 15.1% of residents born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, yet this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (80.7%), followed by England (2.6%) and New Zealand (1.6%).
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 East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/topic/ancestry-heritage