23.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Woolmer · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Woolmer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a quarter of people in Woolmer were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this mirrors the Queensland average, it sits well below the national figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Over half the population claims English ancestry (52.6%) or Australian ancestry (50.0%). German (13.2%), Scottish (10.5%), and Irish (7.9%) are also common backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.7% of residents were born overseas, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Most people here were born in Australia (92.1%) or New Zealand (7.9%).
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 Woolmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33146/woolmer/topic/ancestry-heritage