10.8% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryborough · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Maryborough than in most other similar areas. Only 10.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a much lower proportion than the national figure. The community is largely defined by its deep roots in English, Australian, and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.2% and 40.4% of the population. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also prominent at 10.8% and 10.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 10.0% in 2011 to 10.8% in 2021, though this remains far below the Queensland average of 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (81.6%), followed by England at 3.4% and New Zealand at 2.4%.
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31905/maryborough/topic/ancestry-heritage