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Waterford · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Waterford

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

A much higher share of people live in Waterford who were born overseas compared to the rest of the country. About 32.2% of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where a third of residents bring global backgrounds to the area.

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📍 Waterford, State Electorate

Where Waterford sits — People born overseas

32.2% —

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

Waterford32.2%
Greater Brisbane 27.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 31.3% and 27.3% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds follow as the next most frequent.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 32.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average of 22.7%. While 60.2% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.7%.

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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30091/waterford/topic/ancestry-heritage