Mount Ommaney · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Ommaney

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

More people have moved to Mount Ommaney from overseas since 2011, with 32.2% of residents now born outside Australia. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, making the area more diverse than most other similar places.

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📍 Mount Ommaney, State Electorate

Where Mount Ommaney sits — People born overseas

32.2% ▲ +3.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Ommaney — higher than 69% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Ommaney32.2%
Greater Brisbane 27.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 34.5%, followed by Australian at 29.0%, Irish at 11.6%, Scottish at 10.4%, and Chinese at 6.3%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.2%. While 65.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England (3.9%), Vietnam (3.3%), New Zealand (3.2%), and India (2.0%).

32.2% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 32.2%

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

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 Mount Ommaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30058/mount-ommaney/topic/ancestry-heritage