Wonbah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wonbah

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

Far more people were born overseas in Wonbah than in most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are the most common.

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📍 Wonbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Wonbah sits — People born overseas

28.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wonbah — higher than 88% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Wonbah28.2%
4671, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 41%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. German, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds each make up between 14% and 17% of the population.

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Wonbah splits fairly evenly between English (31%) and Australian (26%), with German at 13%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 28.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This matches the national average almost exactly, with 14.1% of people born in England.

28.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 28.2%

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

Country of birth

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In Wonbah, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 16%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Wonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33116/wonbah/topic/ancestry-heritage