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Mareeba - South · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mareeba - South

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

Around the middle of similar areas for its mix of backgrounds, Mareeba - South (L) has a strong local identity with 44.2% of residents claiming Australian ancestry. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it maintains a notable Italian heritage.

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📍 Mareeba - South, Urban Centre

Where Mareeba - South sits — People born overseas

9.9% ▼ -57.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba - South — lower than 58% of areas.

Mareeba - South9.9%
4880, QLD 15.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44.2% and 37.5% of the population. Italian ancestry is also prominent at 16.1%, which is a key feature of the local mix.

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In Mareeba - South, the largest group is Australian at 36%, followed by English (31%) and Italian (13%).

Australian 44.2% English 37.5% Italian 16.1% Irish 9.9% Scottish 6.4% German 4.9% Dutch 1.8% Greek 0.8% Filipino 0.8% Chinese 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national 27.7% and the state's 22.7%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when the proportion of overseas-born residents was 23.1%.

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9.9% ▼ -57.2%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Mareeba - South, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 84.6% England 2.3% New Zealand 1.5% Italy 1.2% India 0.5% Philippines 0.5%

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321071/mareeba-south/topic/ancestry-heritage