14.8% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Daintree
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 14.8% of people in Daintree were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have deep roots in the region, with the vast majority born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 35.1% and 33.6% of the population respectively, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 14.8% since 2011, though this remains well below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (74.2%), with England and New Zealand being the most frequent other birthplaces.
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/ancestry-heritage