17.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmwoods
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas have moved to Palmwoods since 2011. While most residents still claim British or Australian roots, about 17.4% of the population was born in another country. This mix of backgrounds provides a varied cultural landscape for the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.3%, followed by Australian at 36.4%. Other typical roots include Scottish at 13.2% and Irish at 12.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 17.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far 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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32265/palmwoods/topic/ancestry-heritage