35.9% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marsden · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marsden
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Marsden were born overseas, a figure far higher than the rest of the country. This makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of Queensland. While many residents have British or Australian roots, a wide range of birthplaces shape the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up about 26% and 24% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also seen in around 5% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.9% of people were born overseas, which is well above the national figure and far above the Queensland average. New Zealand is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 9.7% of the population.
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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31775/marsden/topic/ancestry-heritage