14.9% ▼ -44.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rainbow Beach · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rainbow Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family trees of Rainbow Beach, where the majority of residents trace their lineage to the British Isles. This cultural mix is reflected in the high proportion of people who identify with English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.3%, followed by Australian at 36.5%, Irish at 12.8%, and Scottish at 12.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A smaller share of the community was born overseas compared to most areas, with 14.9% born abroad. This figure is far below the national average and has fallen 12 percentage points since 2011.
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 Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage