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Shirbourne · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shirbourne

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

Very few residents were born outside Australia in Shirbourne, making it much less diverse in birthplace than most similar areas. While nearly everyone here was born locally, the community traces its roots back to a mix of Australian, English, Scottish, Italian, and German ancestors.

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Where Shirbourne sits — People born overseas

6.3% —

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

Shirbourne6.3%
4809, QLD 11.0%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The local heritage is split between Australian and English backgrounds, each at 37.5%, while Scottish, Italian, and German ancestries each account for 18.8%.

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Shirbourne splits fairly evenly between Australian (27%) and English (27%), with Scottish at 14%.

Australian 37.5% English 37.5% Scottish 18.8% Italian 18.8% German 18.8% Irish 6.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%.

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6.3% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Shirbourne, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 100.0%

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 Shirbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32555/shirbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage