12.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Mackay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have claimed a diverse range of ancestral roots in North Mackay since 2011. Most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestry being the most common. This reflects a community that remains strongly connected to its colonial roots while slowly diversifying.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.3%, followed by Australian at 35.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.5%), Irish (11.3%), and German (6.3%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 79.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand (2.1%) and the Philippines (2.0%).
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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32179/north-mackay/topic/ancestry-heritage