24.3% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fraser Island · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fraser Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of local and international backgrounds shapes daily life on Fraser Island, where nearly a quarter of the population was born overseas. This international presence is much higher than in most similar areas, creating a diverse community on the island.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 40.8%, followed by Australian at 27.6% and Scottish at 11.8%. Other common backgrounds include Irish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.3% of residents were born overseas, which is a little above the Queensland figure and well below the national average. While 64.5% were born in Australia, others most commonly come from New Zealand, England, South Africa and India.
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 Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31081/fraser-island/topic/ancestry-heritage