12.7% ▲ +247.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Quinalow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Quinalow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Irish roots defines daily life in Quinalow. Most residents trace their family history back to these regions, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common. This creates a local identity that is far less diverse than the broader state or national picture.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.4%, followed by English (23.9%), Scottish (12.2%), and Irish (10.7%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%). While 81% of residents were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.3%.
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 Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32378/quinalow/topic/ancestry-heritage