17.8% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mackay Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mackay Harbour
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Mackay Harbour than in most similar areas. While the community has a diverse range of backgrounds, the vast majority of residents trace their roots back to English, Australian, or Scottish ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.1%, followed by Australian (27.6%) and Scottish (14.1%) origins. Irish and German backgrounds also make up a small part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (68.4%), with New Zealand and England being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31725/mackay-harbour/topic/ancestry-heritage