13.8% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Atherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Atherton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The overseas-born population in Atherton has barely changed since 2011, with 13.8% of residents born abroad. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots, while the proportion of people born outside Australia remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common at 37.2% and 37.1% respectively. Irish (12.2%), Scottish (10.2%), and Italian (7.8%) roots also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 13.8% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far below the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia (76.5%), followed by England (2.8%) and New Zealand (1.8%).
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051166/atherton/topic/ancestry-heritage