34.9% ▲ +165.0%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maiwar · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maiwar
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Maiwar were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and Chinese roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.9%, followed by Australian at 27.3% and Irish at 13.6%. Scottish and Chinese ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has climbed 22 points since 2011 to reach 34.9%, a figure well above the national average. While 61.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India and New Zealand.
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 Maiwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30048/maiwar/topic/ancestry-heritage