19.6% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jacobs Well · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jacobs Well
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage is evident in Jacobs Well, where a strong British influence remains the dominant story. Most residents claim English, Australian, or Scottish roots, while about one in five people were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 38.4%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 20% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. New Zealand and England are the most common birthplaces outside 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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/topic/ancestry-heritage