14.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Drinan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Drinan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Drinan than in the rest of the country, with only 14.1% of residents arriving from another land. This creates a distinct local profile where the vast majority of the population was born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Local roots are primarily British and European, with 40.7% of residents claiming Australian ancestry and 39.3% English. German, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most people here were born in Australia (80.7%), followed by small numbers from New Zealand and England.
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 Drinan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30880/drinan/topic/ancestry-heritage