18.2% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle of similar areas for overseas birth, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland has a population rooted strongly in British and Australian origins. Most of the community identifies with English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed by Australian at 37.5%, with Scottish and Irish roots both accounting for over 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.2% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion rose slightly from 17.2% in 2011, with 76% of residents born in Australia.
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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/ancestry-heritage