12.4% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryborough Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12.4% of people in Maryborough Surrounds - South were born overseas, making it a place with very few international arrivals. Most residents share a common heritage, with the vast majority tracing their roots back to the British Isles or Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 44.3% and 39.1% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also seen in about 11% or fewer of residents each.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (77.4%), followed by England and New Zealand.
12.4% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryborough Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051525/maryborough-surrounds-south/topic/ancestry-heritage