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Ancestry & Birthplace in West Point

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

English and Scottish ancestry are the most common roots in West Point, with both groups making up 40.6% of the population. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where West Point sits — People born overseas

9.4% ▼ -66.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Point — lower than 60% of areas.

West Point9.4%
4819, QLD 24.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Scottish ancestry each account for 40.6% of residents, followed by Australian at 31.3% and Irish at 18.8%.

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West Point splits fairly evenly between English (29%) and Scottish (29%), with Australian at 22%.

English 40.6% Scottish 40.6% Australian 31.3% Irish 18.8% German 9.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.4% of people in West Point were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 84.4%, was born in Australia.

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9.4% ▼ -66.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In West Point, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 84.4%

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 West Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33039/west-point/topic/ancestry-heritage