Finnie · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Finnie

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

A steady pattern of heritage continues in Finnie, where ancestral roots remain deeply tied to the British Isles. This small area is dominated by people of Australian, English, and Scottish descent, with very few residents born outside Australia.

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📍 Finnie, Suburb / Locality

Where Finnie sits — People born overseas

8.7% —
  • 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 Finnie — lower than 63% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Finnie8.7%
4350, QLD 16.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 40.6% and English at 36.2%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots. German ancestry is also present for 4.3% of the population.

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Finnie splits fairly evenly between Australian (32%) and English (29%), with Scottish at 20%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (87%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.

8.7% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Country of birth

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In Finnie, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

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 Finnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31040/finnie/topic/ancestry-heritage