16.6% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pomona · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pomona
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Pomona than in the rest of the country, with only 16.6% born abroad. This gap is stark compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here have deep roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 46% and 40.8% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.6% of residents were born overseas—a higher figure than in most similar areas—this is well below the Queensland rate of 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (77.7%), followed by England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32345/pomona/topic/ancestry-heritage