18.2% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toowoomba City · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toowoomba City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 18.2% of people in Toowoomba City were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. While the city has a diverse mix of roots, the vast majority of residents trace their family history back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.7%, followed by Australian at 26.9% and Irish at 14.3%. Scottish and German roots are also prominent, making up 10.2% and 8.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (66.7%), meaning the proportion of overseas-born people is well below the national figure. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 1.9%, followed by New Zealand at 1.6%.
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 Toowoomba City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32855/toowoomba-city/topic/ancestry-heritage