17.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nambour · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nambour
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 83% of people in Nambour claim English or Australian ancestry, showing a very strong British heritage. While the area has a diverse mix of roots, it remains much less internationally diverse than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 44.5% and 38.0% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish at 12.5% and Scottish at 11.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.0% of Nambour residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Queensland average of 22.7%.
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32099/nambour/topic/ancestry-heritage