19.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Weyba Downs · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Weyba Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Weyba Downs compared to the rest of the country. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area's overseas-born population is well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 53.1% and 40.6% of the population. Other common ancestral roots include Scottish (12.5%), Irish (10.5%), and German (7.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%.
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 Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33054/weyba-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage