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Teelah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Teelah

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Teelah than in the rest of the country, with only 8.9% arriving from abroad. This small overseas-born population reflects a community with very strong ties to its Australian and British roots.

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Where Teelah sits — People born overseas

8.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Teelah — lower than 62% of areas.

Teelah8.9%
4314, QLD 12.1%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 40%, followed by Australian at 31.1%, Scottish at 20%, and Irish at 16.7%.

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In Teelah, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (27%) and Scottish (18%).

English 40.0% Australian 31.1% Scottish 20.0% Irish 16.7% German 5.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (73.3%), while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.

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8.9% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Teelah, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia 73.3% New Zealand 4.4%

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 Teelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32765/teelah/topic/ancestry-heritage