8.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thornton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Half of all residents in Thornton claim Australian ancestry. This heritage defines the area's identity, with a very small proportion of the population born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the second most common at 38.8%, followed by Scottish, Irish, and German roots. These traditional roots are a key part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 83.2%, was 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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32816/thornton/topic/ancestry-heritage