21.5% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Worongary · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Worongary
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower proportion of people were born overseas in Worongary compared to the national average. While over a fifth of the population was born abroad, this is well below the Australian figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for people here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.8% and 36.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. New Zealand, England, and South Africa are the most common overseas 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 Worongary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33166/worongary/topic/ancestry-heritage