33.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cairns North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cairns North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Cairns North were born overseas, a figure far above the state and national averages. This creates a diverse community where only half the population was born in Australia. While many residents claim English or Australian ancestry, the area stands out for its high proportion of international arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 25.7% and Australian at 17.7%. Other frequent responses include Irish (10.3%), Scottish (7.7%) and German (4.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.1% of residents were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia (50.2%), the most common birthplaces are England (3.7%), India (3.6%), New Zealand (2.9%) and the Philippines (1.8%).
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 Cairns North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/topic/ancestry-heritage