22.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Airlie - Whitsundays · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Airlie - Whitsundays
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Airlie - Whitsundays claim English ancestry, the most common heritage in the area. While British and Irish roots are strong, about 23% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has grown over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most prevalent at 40.1%, followed by Australian at 31.3% and Irish at 10.3%. Scottish and German heritage are also common, making up 9.5% and 4.9% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.7% of residents were born overseas, which is about the same as the Queensland figure and has risen by 2.6 points since 2011. This is well below the national average of 27.7%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and New Zealand.
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 Airlie - Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031359/airlie-whitsundays/topic/ancestry-heritage