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Quilpie · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Quilpie

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Quilpie than in most similar areas. This small town is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a population that traces its roots primarily to British and European ancestors.

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📍 Quilpie, Urban Centre

Where Quilpie sits — People born overseas

5.3% ▼ -74.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Quilpie — lower than 87% of areas.

Quilpie5.3%
4480, QLD 5.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed by English at 37%, Irish at 14.6%, German at 10.9% and Scottish at 8.9%.

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In Quilpie, the largest group is Australian at 38%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 45.5% English 37.0% Irish 14.6% German 10.9% Scottish 8.9% Italian 0.9% Dutch 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This is a sharp drop from 20.5% in 2011, and most people here were born in Australia (88.7%).

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5.3% ▼ -74.1%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Quilpie, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 88.7% England 1.1% New Zealand 1.1% Italy 0.9%

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 Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322100/quilpie/topic/ancestry-heritage