17.6% ▲ +88.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Toowoomba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in birthplace patterns has occurred in North Toowoomba, though the area remains more traditional in its roots than the national average. While 17.6% of people were born overseas, this is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.3% and 35.2% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature strongly in the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas account for 17.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.1%), followed by England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 North Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32186/north-toowoomba/topic/ancestry-heritage