38.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thornborough · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thornborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Thornborough, where nearly half the residents claim English roots. The area is notably diverse in its origins, with a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most prominent here at 47.6%, followed by Irish ancestry at 19%. No residents reported Australian, Scottish, or Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of people were born overseas here than in Queensland or Australia, reaching 38.1%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though 47.6% of residents were born in Australia.
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 Thornborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32812/thornborough/topic/ancestry-heritage