14.4% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Mackay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in West Mackay than in the wider state or nation. While 14.4% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most people here identify with traditional British and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.8% and 36.1% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also feature, with the top three groups accounting for over 80% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, representing 76.6% of the population. Among those born overseas, the Philippines is the most common birthplace at 4.1%, followed by New Zealand and England.
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 West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33038/west-mackay/topic/ancestry-heritage