11.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mackay · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mackay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Barely any change has occurred in the overseas-born population of Mackay since 2011. The area remains very traditional in its roots, with nearly 78% of people born in Australia and a strong lean toward English and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 38.3% and 38.0% respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up over 10% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national rate of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas and has remained steady since 2011.
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31202/mackay/topic/ancestry-heritage