34.9% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marrickville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marrickville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A well above average 34.9% of people in Marrickville were born overseas, which is significantly higher than the national figure. This international mix is reflected in the local heritage, where English, Australian, and Irish backgrounds are most common alongside strong Greek and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 25.4%, Australian at 22.5%, and Irish at 11.9%. Other significant groups include Greek at 8.8% and Scottish at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 34.9% of residents born outside Australia, this area has one of the highest proportions of overseas-born people for its size. While 60.7% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are Vietnam at 5.6% and England 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 Marrickville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12514/marrickville/topic/ancestry-heritage