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Ancestry & Birthplace in Wangan

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

A small percentage of people born overseas live in Wangan (L), which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While most residents are born in Australia, there is a notable blend of European heritage in the area.

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📍 Wangan, Urban Centre

Where Wangan sits — People born overseas

7.1% ▼ -44.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wangan — lower than 77% of areas.

Wangan7.1%
4871, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are most common at 34% and 33%, followed by Italian at 15.2%.

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Wangan splits fairly evenly between Australian (32%) and English (31%), with Italian at 14%.

Australian 34.0% English 33.0% Italian 15.2% Irish 9.3% Scottish 7.6% German 3.2% Dutch 1.6% Greek 0.9% Indian 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen 5.7 points since 2011. Australia is the most common birthplace at 79.2%.

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7.1% ▼ -44.5%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

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

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

Australia 79.2% England 2.1% Italy 1.2% India 0.5% New Zealand 0.5%

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 Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321108/wangan/topic/ancestry-heritage