21.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kuranda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Kuranda, where 37.2% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, while about one in five residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 37.2% and 27.8% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (11.2%), Scottish (10.6%), and German (6.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7% and a little below the Queensland average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (66.5%) or England (6.1%).
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/ancestry-heritage