Southwood · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Southwood

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A massive 28 percentage point gap separates Southwood from the national average in terms of overseas births. Almost everyone here was born in Australia, making it one of the least diverse areas for birthplace in the region.

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📍 Southwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Southwood sits — People born overseas

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southwood — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Southwood0.0%
4406, QLD 5.5%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in Southwood claim Australian (45.6%) or English (40.4%) ancestry, with Scottish and German roots also common at 19.3% each.

Ancestry

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Southwood splits fairly evenly between Australian (34%) and English (30%), with Scottish at 14%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nobody in Southwood was born overseas, a figure that is far below the Queensland (22.7%) and Australian (27.7%) figures. In contrast, 87.7% of the population was born in Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Southwood, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Southwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32613/southwood/topic/ancestry-heritage