19.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wilston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wilston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Wilston were born overseas, bringing a range of global backgrounds to the neighbourhood. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong presence of Irish and Scottish roots among residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 34.2% and Irish at 20.5%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (78.4%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand and India.
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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33089/wilston/topic/ancestry-heritage