Mount Maria · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Maria

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Mount Maria than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from other countries compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mount Maria, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Maria sits — People born overseas

6.7% —
  • 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 Mount Maria — lower than 73% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Maria6.7%
4674, QLD 12.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian, English, Scottish, or Irish ancestry. Australian ancestry is the most common at 42.7%, followed by English at 37.8%.

Ancestry

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Mount Maria splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (31%), with Scottish at 13%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, with 80.9% born here.

6.7% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Country of birth

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In Mount Maria, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

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 Mount Maria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31990/mount-maria/topic/ancestry-heritage