by more than 4,000 people to 18,759 (1996 ABS Census). By 2006, the population of Quakers Hill had risen to 25,015. The 2016 ABS Census recorded a further increase to 27,080 people. In the 2016 ABS Census, the majority of people from Quakers Hill were born in Australia (58.0%). The second top response was India (10.4%). Most people identified as having an Australian ancestry (19%), followed by English (18%). Most people from Quakers Hill identified as Catholic in 2016 (30.3%), followed by No Religion (15.5%). Notable residents Mel McLaughlin, Australian sports journalist Fabrice Lapierre, Australian long jumper Miracle, Australian hip hop artist Aaron Mooy, Australian footballer for the Socceroos and Celtic Michael Clifford, Australian guitarist in the band 5 Seconds of Summer Matthew Norman convicted drug smuggler and member of the Bali nine See also Quakers Hill Press Casefile True Crime Podcast – Case 6 (for details of the fire and trial) References External links Casefile True Crime Podcast – Case 06: Roger Dean – 13 February 2016 Revised suburb boundary of Quakers Hill (November 2020) - Blacktown City Council Suburbs of Sydney City of Blacktown