14.8% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Mackay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in South Mackay compared to the rest of the country. Only 14.8% of residents were born abroad, a figure that sits far below the national average. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritage are the most common, accounting for 36.7% and 36.4% of residents respectively. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Filipino ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011 to 14.8%, but this remains well below the Queensland figure. While 77.2% were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.8%.
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 South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021356/south-mackay/topic/ancestry-heritage