Mooloolaba · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mooloolaba

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English is the most common ancestry in Mooloolaba, where 44.6% of people claim this heritage. This coastal spot is more diverse than many similar areas, with over a quarter of the population born outside Australia.

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📍 Mooloolaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooloolaba sits — People born overseas

25.5% ▲ +16.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mooloolaba — higher than 86% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mooloolaba25.5%
4557, QLD 24.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish roots are the most frequent, making up the vast majority of the area's ancestral background.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 25.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Queensland figure, it sits a little below the national average.

25.5% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mooloolaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31895/mooloolaba/topic/ancestry-heritage