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Ancestry & Birthplace in Wattle Camp

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 10.7% of people in Wattle Camp were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents have deep roots in the area, with the vast majority born in Australia.

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Where Wattle Camp sits — People born overseas

10.7% ▼ -16.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Camp — lower than 53% of areas.

Wattle Camp10.7%
4615, QLD 10.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.4% and 38.9% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also found in the community.

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Wattle Camp splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 42.4% English 38.9% Scottish 9.6% Irish 8.3% German 5.7% Italian 1.1% Filipino 0.7% Vietnamese 0.7% Dutch 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 74.2% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand and England. This low rate of overseas birth is much lower than the national figure.

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10.7% ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Wattle Camp, Australia is the majority at 90%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 74.2% New Zealand 4.1% England 3.7% Philippines 0.6%

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 Wattle Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33009/wattle-camp/topic/ancestry-heritage