37.3% ▲ +331.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fraser Island · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fraser Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 29 percentage point surge in overseas-born residents has transformed the makeup of Fraser Island (L) since 2011. Now, 37.3% of people here were born abroad, a figure that is well above the national average. This shift is reflected in a diverse mix of backgrounds, with English and Australian ancestry being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of English ancestry are the most common group at 40.3%, followed by Australian (19.4%) and Scottish (13.4%) roots. Filipino and Irish ancestries also make up a notable part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far above the Queensland figure, with 37.3% born abroad. While 43.3% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include New Zealand, the Philippines, England, and India.
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 Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322047/fraser-island/topic/ancestry-heritage