17.1% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mareeba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mareeba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Mareeba compared to the rest of the country, with only 17.1% born abroad. While the community remains predominantly Australian and English in origin, it has a notably strong Italian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common at 31.9% and 30.1%, followed by a significant Italian presence at 13.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at 8.9% and 7.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%, though it rose 1.8 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.6%), with Italy being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.1%.
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 Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051170/mareeba/topic/ancestry-heritage