6.3% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Queenton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Queenton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Queenton compared to the rest of the country, with only 6.3% of residents arriving from abroad. This is 21 points below the national figure. Most residents have deep roots in Australia, England, and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.4% and 34.8% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German heritage also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than most areas, sitting far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people were born here, with 77% born in Australia, followed by smaller groups 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 Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/ancestry-heritage