15.8% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Noosa North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Noosa North Shore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Noosa North Shore, where nearly half of all residents claim English, Irish, or Scottish roots. This local blend of ancestry is mirrored in the birthplace data, where the vast majority of the community was born in Australia or the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.1%, followed by Australian at 28.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 9.9% and 8.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.8% were born in Australia, New Zealand and England are the most common overseas 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 Noosa North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32161/noosa-north-shore/topic/ancestry-heritage