30.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Westcourt · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Westcourt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in Westcourt were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. This diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, with English and Australian backgrounds being the most common. The area remains more internationally diverse than both the state and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.9%, followed by Australian at 22.9%. Other notable groups include Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure. While 59% were born in Australia, others came from England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Nepal.
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 Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/topic/ancestry-heritage