17.8% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willows Gemfields · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willows Gemfields
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people from different backgrounds now live in Willows Gemfields (L), where 17.8% were born overseas. This mix of origins brings a variety of cultural identities to the small area, with nearly half the residents claiming Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (45.5%) and English (36.6%). Other notable groups include German, Irish, and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 18 points since 2011 to reach 17.8%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
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 Willows Gemfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322134/willows-gemfields/topic/ancestry-heritage