15.9% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Obi Obi · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Obi Obi
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few things have changed in Obi Obi since 2011, with the area remaining a strong hold for traditional British and Irish roots. Nearly 80% of the population identifies as having English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry, reflecting a long-standing cultural heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.5%, followed by Australian at 33.7% and Scottish at 18.3%. Other notable roots include Irish at 14.4% and German at 7.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 27.7% national figure and well below Queensland's 22.7%.
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 Obi Obi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/topic/ancestry-heritage