18.4% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maroochy Hinterland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Maroochy Hinterland, where 47.7% of people claim this heritage. This creates a strong British and Australian cultural profile for the region, with a relatively small proportion of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, Scottish and Irish ancestry are also common, making up 14.6% and 13.6% of the population respectively, while German ancestry accounts for 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and national averages and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (74.2%), followed by England (6.3%) and New Zealand (3.0%).
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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/ancestry-heritage