Goombungee · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Goombungee

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Goombungee than in the rest of Queensland or Australia. While most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, the overall proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Goombungee, Urban Centre

Where Goombungee sits — People born overseas

7.4% ▼ -61.1%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goombungee — lower than 75% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Goombungee7.4%
4354, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 38.3%, German at 13.1%, and Irish at 10.8%.

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In Goombungee, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (31%) and German (11%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has fallen 12 points since 2011. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (86.4%).

7.4% ▼ -61.1%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

Country of birth

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In Goombungee, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321047/goombungee/topic/ancestry-heritage