52.8% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marsden Park - Shanes Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marsden Park - Shanes Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half the population was born overseas in Marsden Park - Shanes Park, marking a significant shift in the area's makeup. This community is now far more diverse than the national average, with a strong presence of people from India and the Philippines.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common here at 25.5%, followed by Filipino at 14.6% and Australian at 13.7%. English ancestry accounts for 11.3% and Chinese for 3.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 52.8% of people were born overseas, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. This is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, where India (23.7%) and the Philippines (9.7%) are the most common origins after Australia.
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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/topic/ancestry-heritage