14.0% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Isa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Isa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of heritage defines Mount Isa, where most residents trace their roots to the British Isles. While the population remains largely Australian-born, there is a notable presence of people from South Africa and New Zealand.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.8% and 41.3% of the population. Irish heritage is also prominent at 11.6%, followed by Italian and German backgrounds at 8.7% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (82.6%), with South Africa (2.3%) and New Zealand (1.7%) 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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31974/mount-isa/topic/ancestry-heritage