33.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palm Cove · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palm Cove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the population in Palm Cove was born overseas, which is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common. Many residents also trace their family history back to Ireland, Scotland and Germany.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45%, followed by Australian at 24.2% and Irish at 13.1%. Scottish and German heritage are also prominent, accounting for 11.4% and 6.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A high 33.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national 27.7%. While 59.1% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 12.1%.
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 Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32258/palm-cove/topic/ancestry-heritage