9.0% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryborough · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady trend towards more locally born residents defines the heritage of Maryborough (Qld), where only 9% of people were born overseas. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, with 44.4% and 42.2% of residents claiming these roots. Scottish and Irish backgrounds each make up 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 83.2% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most other areas. This figure is far below both the Queensland and national averages.
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/sal/SAL31778/maryborough/topic/ancestry-heritage