29.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wakerley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wakerley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Wakerley, where 40.4% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong international feel, with a much higher proportion of people born overseas than in most similar suburbs.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.4% and 32.3% of the population. Scottish (11.1%), Irish (10.7%) and German (5.1%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 29% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 69.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32955/wakerley/topic/ancestry-heritage