9.0% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Maryborough than in most similar areas. Only 9% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the national average. This reflects a community with very deep roots in Australia, where the vast majority of residents are born locally.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.9% and 40.9% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 10% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 8.0% in 2011 to 9.0% in 2021, it remains far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (84%), with England and New Zealand as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051524/maryborough/topic/ancestry-heritage