13.7% ▲ +153.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Imbil · Urban Centre
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than double the proportion of people were born overseas in Imbil in 2021 compared to ten years ago. This is a small community where English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries are most common. While the number of overseas-born residents is growing, it remains far below the national figure.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.8%, followed by Australian at 36.8% and Scottish at 17.1%. Irish and German roots are also common, accounting for 11.8% and 6.9% of the population respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 13.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This group has grown significantly since 2011, with most of these residents coming from New Zealand and England.
13.7% ▲ +153.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Imbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322060/imbil/topic/ancestry-heritage