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Outback - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Outback - North

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

Just 12.3% of people in Outback - North were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents identify with ancestral roots in Australia, England, or Ireland. This reflects a population with deep ties to the country's early colonial history.

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📍 Outback - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Outback - North sits — People born overseas

12.3% ▲ +7.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Outback - North — lower than 75% of areas.

Outback - North12.3%
Rest of Qld 18.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 31.9% and 27.0% of the population. Irish ancestry is also notable at 8.4%.

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In Outback - North, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 31.9% English 27.0% Irish 8.4% Scottish 6.9% German 4.0% Filipino 2.6% Italian 2.1% Chinese 1.2% Dutch 0.9% Indian 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, though it rose slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (76.5%), followed by New Zealand at 3.1%.

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12.3% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

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 Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31502/outback-north/topic/ancestry-heritage