21.5% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Windaroo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Windaroo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Windaroo than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, about 21.5% of the population grew up in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent here, making up 47.5% and 36.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, at 11.7% and 10.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well below the Australian figure of 27.7%, with most overseas arrivals coming from England (7.4%) and New Zealand (6.7%).
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 Windaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33091/windaroo/topic/ancestry-heritage