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Back Plains · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Back Plains

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

A strong English and Irish heritage shapes the local identity in Back Plains, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. Only 5.8% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Back Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Back Plains sits — People born overseas

5.8% ▼ -3.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Plains — lower than 76% of areas.

Back Plains5.8%
4361, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 62.5%, followed by Irish at 24% and Scottish at 20.2%.

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In Back Plains, the largest group is English at 44%, followed by Irish (17%) and Scottish (14%).

English 62.5% Irish 24.0% Scottish 20.2% Australian 19.2% German 13.5% Italian 3.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 81.7% of the population. This means the share of overseas-born residents is far below both the Queensland and national figures.

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5.8% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Back Plains, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 81.7% England 2.9%

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 Back Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30112/back-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage