43.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maribyrnong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maribyrnong
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 Maribyrnong, though the area is notably diverse. Nearly 44% of residents were born overseas, making it a far more international community than the average Australian suburb.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The local mix is highly varied, with English (16.6%), Chinese (15.7%), Australian (15.1%), and Vietnamese (14.6%) all representing significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than four in ten people here were born overseas, a figure that rose to 43.6% since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with Vietnam (11.4%) and China (3.6%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031349/maribyrnong/topic/ancestry-heritage