13.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Malanda - Yungaburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots run deep in Malanda - Yungaburra, where most people trace their family history back to the British Isles. The area has a very high proportion of residents with English or Australian ancestry, creating a community with strong ancestral ties to these groups.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.4% and 38.9% of the population. Other significant family roots include Irish (13.2%), Scottish (11.2%) and German (6.8%) origins.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), followed by England (3.7%) and New Zealand (2.6%).
13.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Malanda - Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051169/malanda-yungaburra/topic/ancestry-heritage