25.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thornlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one quarter of people in Thornlands were born overseas, putting the area around the middle for its level compared to similar places. This reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds, though the community remains predominantly Australian and British in its ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 35.8%. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 22.7% but a little below the national 27.7%, with the largest groups coming from England, New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/ancestry-heritage