18.0% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mareeba · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mareeba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong Italian heritage is a standout feature of Mareeba, where 12.6% of people claim this ancestry. This influence is mirrored in the birthplace data, where Italy is the most common overseas origin. The town's cultural mix is rooted in these European ties alongside deep Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (30.9%) and English (27.9%) are the most common ancestries here. Italian heritage is particularly prominent at 12.6%, followed by Irish at 8.5% and Scottish at 7.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.0%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314016/mareeba/topic/ancestry-heritage