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Ancestry & Birthplace in Cairns Bay

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More people were born overseas in Cairns Bay than in most similar areas. While 17% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Cairns Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Cairns Bay sits — People born overseas

17.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns Bay — higher than 71% of areas.

Cairns Bay17.0%
7116, TAS 13.9%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Over half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by 29.8% who identify as English and 6.4% as Scottish.

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In Cairns Bay, Australian is the majority at 59%; English is next at 34%.

Australian 51.1% English 29.8% Scottish 6.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 17% of residents born overseas is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. Most people in the area were born in Australia.

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17.0% —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Cairns Bay, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 61.7%

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 Cairns Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60088/cairns-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage