15.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marshdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marshdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 80% of people in Marshdale were born in Australia, creating a community with strong local roots. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it remains far less diverse than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by British and European roots, with Australian (43.5%) and English (41.3%) being the most common. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 15.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%, with New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.5%.
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 Marshdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12518/marshdale/topic/ancestry-heritage