10.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wivenhoe Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wivenhoe Pocket
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Wivenhoe Pocket, where ancestral ties remain deeply connected to the British Isles. The area has seen little change in its cultural makeup over the last decade, with a strong majority of residents claiming English or Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.6% and 40.3% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish, German, and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Wivenhoe Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33107/wivenhoe-pocket/topic/ancestry-heritage