29.5% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Douglas
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 Port Douglas, where 37.7% of people claim this background. The area has a diverse population with a strong connection to the UK and Europe, while nearly 30% of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.7% and 27.5% of the population. Other frequent heritages include Irish (10.6%), Scottish (9.8%), and German (5.3%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of people in Port Douglas were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen by 3.7 points since 2011. While 56.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.8%) and New Zealand (4.2%).
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 Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/topic/ancestry-heritage