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Upper Warrego · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Warrego

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

More than half of the people in Upper Warrego claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community has deep roots in the land, with a small proportion of residents born overseas and a strong connection to British and Irish origins.

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📍 Upper Warrego, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Warrego sits — People born overseas

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Warrego — lower than 67% of areas.

Upper Warrego7.9%
4477, QLD 4.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is common here at 36.8%, followed by Irish at 21.1% and Scottish at 10.5%. Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 55.3%.

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In Upper Warrego, the largest group is Australian at 45%, followed by English (30%) and Irish (17%).

Australian 55.3% English 36.8% Irish 21.1% Scottish 10.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%). Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 78.9% of the population.

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In Upper Warrego, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 78.9%

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 Upper Warrego [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32919/upper-warrego/topic/ancestry-heritage