15.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walkamin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walkamin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Walkamin, where the most common ancestries are Australian and English. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it remains far less diverse than the wider state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.0% and 36.5% of the population. Italian, Irish, and Scottish roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 15.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%.
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 Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32957/walkamin/topic/ancestry-heritage