25.5% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sherwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of people in Sherwood were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while a growing number of residents bring diverse international backgrounds to the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.1%, followed by Australian at 32% and Irish at 16.1%. Scottish and German roots are also frequently reported by residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. While 71.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India and China.
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32554/sherwood/topic/ancestry-heritage