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Ancestry & Birthplace in Wheatvale

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

The mix of backgrounds in Wheatvale has remained very steady since 2011. Most residents identify with traditional British and Australian roots, with the typical person born in Australia.

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Where Wheatvale sits — People born overseas

5.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wheatvale — lower than 78% of areas.

Wheatvale5.3%
4370, QLD 8.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 36.8% and 31.6% of the population respectively, followed by Irish ancestry at 14.0%.

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In Wheatvale, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (36%) and Irish (16%).

Australian 36.8% English 31.6% Irish 14.0% Scottish 5.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 70.2% of the population was born in Australia.

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5.3% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Wheatvale, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 70.2% England 5.3%

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 Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33057/wheatvale/topic/ancestry-heritage