16.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fishermans Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fishermans Paradise
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Irish heritage shape the local identity of Fishermans Paradise. While most residents were born in Australia, those with overseas backgrounds bring a diverse mix of ancestries to the area, with English and Australian backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most frequent ancestries here, making up 43.2% and 38.5% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently, accounting for 11.8%, 8.6%, and 7.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most of the population was born in Australia (76.6%), followed by England at 4.9% and New Zealand at 2.9%.
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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/ancestry-heritage