21.5% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Douglas - Daintree · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Douglas - Daintree
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the local identity of Port Douglas - Daintree. These two groups make up about two thirds of the population, creating a community with deep ties to British and colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.2%, followed closely by Australian at 30.8%. Other significant groups include Irish (10.4%) and Scottish (9.6%) ancestors.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.3 points since 2011. This is a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/topic/ancestry-heritage