23.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Maleny · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Maleny
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for people in North Maleny, where over half the population claims these roots. This background is a key part of the local identity, alongside a strong sense of Australian and Irish descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
More than half of residents identify as English, while 35.6% claim Australian ancestry. Irish roots are also common at 16.3%, followed by Scottish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in four people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average.
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 Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32182/north-maleny/topic/ancestry-heritage