8.8% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Maryborough, where 45.9% of residents claim these roots. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of the population having moved here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 45.9% and 43.5% of the population respectively. Scottish (11.5%) and Irish (10.8%) heritages are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion has rose 1.6 points since 2011.
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031016/maryborough/topic/ancestry-heritage