21.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toolburra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toolburra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of the people in Toolburra were born overseas, though this is well below the national figure. The community has strong ties to the British Isles, with nearly half of the residents claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.2%, followed by Irish at 25% and Australian at 17.9%. Scottish roots are also present for 5.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
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 Toolburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32848/toolburra/topic/ancestry-heritage