Diddillibah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Diddillibah

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

Recent shifts in heritage and birthplaces have shaped Diddillibah into a community where 18.6% of residents were born overseas. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure. The area is dominated by those with English and Australian roots.

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📍 Diddillibah, Suburb / Locality

Where Diddillibah sits — People born overseas

18.6% ▼ -10.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Diddillibah — higher than 74% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Diddillibah18.6%
4559, QLD 18.0%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 46.6%, followed by Australian at 39.5%. Scottish, Irish and German heritage are also prominent in the local mix.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 18.6% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.6%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.

18.6% ▼ -10.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Diddillibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30843/diddillibah/topic/ancestry-heritage