17.7% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Prince Of Wales · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Prince Of Wales
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady blend of heritage defines Prince Of Wales, where recent data shows ancestral roots remain largely unchanged since 2011. Most people here trace their family lines back to Australian, English, Scottish, or German origins. While there is a notable overseas-born population, the community remains more Australian-born than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 17.7%, followed closely by English at 16.1%. Other significant family roots include Scottish and German, both at 6.5%, and Irish at 4.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.7% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%), with 69.4% of residents born in Australia and 6.5% in New Zealand.
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 Prince Of Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32366/prince-of-wales/topic/ancestry-heritage