24.6% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cairns - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cairns - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for 40.1% of people in Cairns - North. This area is more diverse than the state average, with nearly a quarter of residents born overseas. Most people identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 40.1% and Australian at 32.0%. Other frequent heritages include Irish (11.7%), Scottish (11.0%), and German (6.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. This proportion has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the national figure.
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 Cairns - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/ancestry-heritage