14.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Innisfail · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Innisfail
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in South Innisfail than in the rest of the country. While 14.8% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 28.3% each. Italian ancestry is also prominent, making up 10.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland average. Most residents were born in Australia (77%), followed by small groups from India, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Italy.
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 South Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32590/south-innisfail/topic/ancestry-heritage