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Swan Marsh · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan Marsh

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Swan Marsh than in most other similar areas. This small community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 7.9% of residents arriving from another country.

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📍 Swan Marsh, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Marsh sits — People born overseas

7.9% ▲ +16.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Marsh — lower than 67% of areas.

Swan Marsh7.9%
3249, VIC 6.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian (40.9%) and English (37.0%), followed by Irish at 19.7%.

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Swan Marsh splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (31%), with Irish at 17%.

Australian 40.9% English 37.0% Irish 19.7% Dutch 7.1% Italian 5.5% Scottish 3.9% German 3.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.7%), with New Zealand (4.7%) and England (3.1%) as the next most common birthplaces.

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7.9% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Swan Marsh, Australia is the majority at 91%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 78.7% New Zealand 4.7% England 3.1%

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 Swan Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22408/swan-marsh/topic/ancestry-heritage