11.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Quaama · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Quaama
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Quaama than in the rest of the state, with only 11.3% coming from abroad. Most of the local population has deep roots in the British Isles, particularly through English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.7% and 43% of the population. Other notable roots include Irish at 13.1% and Scottish at 11.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the state figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (79%), followed by England at 6.2% and New Zealand at 2.7%.
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 Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13298/quaama/topic/ancestry-heritage