20.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thorneside · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thorneside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common identity in Thorneside, where 42.4% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and European influence, with over half the population identifying as English, Australian, Irish or Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 42.4% and 39.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, at 12.8% and 12.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.8% of people in Thorneside were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average, with 76% of residents 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 Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32814/thorneside/topic/ancestry-heritage