10.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Proserpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Proserpine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Proserpine than in most similar areas. The town is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong British and Irish heritage that shapes its identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.1% and 39.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also feature prominently at 11.1% and 10.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 10.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 80% of the community born in Australia.
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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031361/proserpine/topic/ancestry-heritage