38.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maribyrnong · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maribyrnong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people in Maribyrnong were born overseas than in the rest of Australia. About 38% of residents grew up in another country, which is well above the Victorian average. This international makeup is reflected in a diverse mix of English, Australian, Vietnamese, Irish and Chinese ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 23.4% and 20.7% respectively. Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent at 11.4%, making it one of the most common ancestral groups in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 38% of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7%, though this proportion has fallen slightly since 2011. Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace at 9%, followed by India at 3.4%.
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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/topic/ancestry-heritage