26.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Twin Waters · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Twin Waters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people from overseas have moved to Twin Waters since 2011. More than a quarter of the population was born outside Australia, with English and Australian ancestries remaining the most common roots for the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 29.2%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 26.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. While 68.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Twin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32890/twin-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage