18.0% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mission Beach · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mission Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Mission Beach, where 41.4% of residents claim this heritage. This coastal area has a strong British and Irish influence and has seen a notable increase in people moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.4% and 36.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 12.2% and 11.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has risen to 18.0% since 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the Queensland rate 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 Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage