18.6% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Topaz · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Topaz
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost one in five people in Topaz were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of backgrounds for this small community. Most residents claim English, Australian or Irish ancestry, with English being the most common at 43.5%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.5%, followed by Australian at 32.2% and Irish at 19.2%. Scottish and German backgrounds are also present at 9.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.6% of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 68.4% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England at 4.5% and the Philippines at 1.7%.
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 Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32857/topaz/topic/ancestry-heritage