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Wolvi · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wolvi

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

Changing patterns of heritage are evident in Wolvi, where nearly 15% of residents were born overseas. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure.

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📍 Wolvi, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolvi sits — People born overseas

14.8% ▼ -1.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolvi — higher than 63% of areas.

Wolvi14.8%
4570, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each making up around 40% of the population, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

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Wolvi splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 8%.

Australian 40.5% English 40.1% Scottish 8.8% Irish 7.7% German 7.3% Italian 3.5% Dutch 1.5% Chinese 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.8% of people were born outside Australia, which is well below the Queensland figure. Those born overseas mostly come from England, South Africa and New Zealand.

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14.8% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wolvi, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 73.9% England 3.8% South Africa 2.7% New Zealand 2.3% China 0.6%

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 Wolvi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33112/wolvi/topic/ancestry-heritage