28.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wattle Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wattle Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Dutch ancestry is the most common heritage in Wattle Ridge, where nearly a quarter of residents claim Dutch roots. This cultural mix contributes to a high proportion of people born overseas, making the area stand out compared to many other similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Dutch ancestry is the most frequent at 23.8%, followed by Australian and English backgrounds, which each account for 19.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most residents, or 66.7%, were born in Australia.
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 Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33011/wattle-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage