22.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rothwell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rothwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Rothwell, where 42.5% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Australian heritage, while about 22.1% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.5% and 36.3% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds are also common, accounting for 11%, 10.2% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.1% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. New Zealand and England are the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Rothwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32483/rothwell/topic/ancestry-heritage