35.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marsden
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Marsden, where 25.3% of people claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 25.3% and 23.5% of the community. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds follow as the next most common roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 35.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the Queensland figure and well above the national average. This proportion has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplace at 9.7%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/ancestry-heritage