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Whitsunday · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Whitsunday

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Whitsunday in 2021 compared to previous years. While the area remains strongly linked to British and Irish roots, only 15.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Whitsunday, State Electorate

Where Whitsunday sits — People born overseas

15.1% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Whitsunday — lower than 74% of areas.

Whitsunday15.1%
Rest of Qld 18.4%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 40.2% and 36.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each making up about 10% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Queensland average and far below the national figure. Most people here were born in Australia (75.3%), followed by England and New Zealand at 3.3% and 3.2%.

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 Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30092/whitsunday/topic/ancestry-heritage