31.6% ▲ +309.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Douglas - Craiglie · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Douglas - Craiglie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 24 percentage point jump in overseas births since 2011 marks Port Douglas - Craiglie as a rapidly diversifying area. Over 31% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 37.7%, followed by Australian at 25.8% and Irish at 10.6%. Scottish and German ancestries also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 31.6% compared to 22.7% in Queensland. While 54.2% of residents were born in Australia, England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/topic/ancestry-heritage