23.1% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Ward · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Ward
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of traditional roots and international arrivals shapes daily life in North Ward. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though over 23% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 36.8%, followed by Australian at 28.1%, Irish at 13.5%, Scottish at 11.4%, and Italian at 5.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. Most people were born in Australia (69.1%), while those from other countries primarily come from England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
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 Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32187/north-ward/topic/ancestry-heritage