Mourilyan · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mourilyan

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Mourilyan, shared by 33.8% of residents. The community has a diverse mix of roots, including strong Italian and English ties, though most people here were born in Australia.

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📍 Mourilyan, Urban Centre

Where Mourilyan sits — People born overseas

10.7% ▲ +10.1%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mourilyan — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mourilyan10.7%
4858, QLD 8.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, at 33.8% and 31.2%. Italian heritage is also prominent at 21.5%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

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Mourilyan splits fairly evenly between Australian (29%) and English (27%), with Italian at 19%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 10.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being India and New Zealand.

10.7% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Country of birth

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In Mourilyan, Australia is the majority at 91%; India is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322089/mourilyan/topic/ancestry-heritage