25.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wooloowin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wooloowin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Wooloowin, where 36% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong mix of European roots and a significant proportion of people born overseas. This blend of backgrounds creates a diverse community profile within the Brisbane region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people identify with English (36.0%) or Australian (31.2%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish (15.1%), Scottish (12.5%), and Italian (6.2%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7%, it is a little below the Australian average of 27.7%. After Australia, the most common birthplaces are Nepal (4.0%) and New Zealand (3.3%).
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 Wooloowin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33149/wooloowin/topic/ancestry-heritage