14.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Townsville · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Townsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Australian roots shapes the daily life of Townsville, where the vast majority of residents claim these ancestries. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each held by over 36% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 37.1%, followed closely by Australian at 36.7%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, representing 11.3% and 10.4% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.3% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and well below the Queensland rate. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (78.6%) or England (2.4%).
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/topic/ancestry-heritage