32.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cairns City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cairns City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Cairns City, where 24.5% of people claim these roots. This is a diverse hub with a high proportion of residents born overseas, making it much more international than the typical Australian suburb.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English roots, 16.6% of people identify as Australian, followed by Irish (9.2%), Scottish (6.9%) and German (4.5%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than three in ten people (32.6%) were born overseas, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This international presence has grown slightly since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (46.1%), England (3.7%), New Zealand (2.8%), India (2.7%) and the Philippines (1.5%).
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 Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021145/cairns-city/topic/ancestry-heritage