21.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Margate · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Margate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a fifth of people in Margate were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While the population is largely Australian-born, there is a strong presence of people with English and Irish roots. These global connections contrast with the local figures for Queensland and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 34.0%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, representing 13.3% and 12.4% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland rate and well below the national average, with 72.1% of people born in Australia.
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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31764/margate/topic/ancestry-heritage