24.1% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Margaret River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About a quarter of people in Margaret River were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. This reflects a community with deep British roots, where nearly 45% of residents claim English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each making up about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 24.1% since 2011, though this remains well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents were born in Australia (67.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.4%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/ancestry-heritage