21.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Margate - Woody Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Margate - Woody Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Irish roots are a defining feature of the local identity in Margate - Woody Point. Many residents trace their family history back to the UK, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. This heritage blends with a steady population of overseas-born residents who have lived here for years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed by Australian at 33.2%. Irish (14.2%) and Scottish (12.4%) roots are also prominent, while German ancestry accounts for 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.1%), with New Zealand and England being the next most common birthplaces at 5.9% each.
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 Margate - Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051378/margate-woody-point/topic/ancestry-heritage