CensusAtlas

Whetstone · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Whetstone

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Whetstone compared to the rest of the country. While Australia's national figure is 27.7%, only 5.7% of people here were born abroad, making it much lower than most similar areas.

Open map →
📍 Whetstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Whetstone sits — People born overseas

5.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whetstone — lower than 76% of areas.

Whetstone5.7%
4387, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 51.4%, followed by English at 40.0% and Scottish at 21.4%. Other common ancestries include Irish and German.

Ancestry

View on map →

In Whetstone, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (32%) and Scottish (17%).

Australian 51.4% English 40.0% Scottish 21.4% Irish 7.1% German 5.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, accounting for 94.3% of residents. This is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%.

People born overseas

View on map →

5.7% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

View on map →

In Whetstone, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 94.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Whetstone

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Whetstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33058/whetstone/topic/ancestry-heritage