Johnstown · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Johnstown

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

Almost no one was born overseas in Johnstown, making it much less diverse than most similar areas. While the birthplace figures are very narrow, the community identifies with a mix of ancestral roots, primarily from the British Isles.

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📍 Johnstown, Suburb / Locality

Where Johnstown sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Johnstown — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Johnstown0.0%
4615, QLD 10.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 43.5%, followed by Scottish (23.9%), Australian (21.7%), Irish (10.9%) and German (8.7%) roots.

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In Johnstown, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Scottish (22%) and Australian (20%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 80.4% of the population.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Johnstown, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Johnstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31448/johnstown/topic/ancestry-heritage