24.2% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
McDowall · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in McDowall
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in four people in McDowall were born overseas, showing a shift toward a more diverse community since 2011. The area has a strong mix of British and European roots, with Australian and English ancestries both being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are equally common at 35.4% each. Other frequent roots include Irish at 12.8%, Scottish at 10.8%, and Italian at 7.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. However, this is well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31790/mcdowall/topic/ancestry-heritage