14.8% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marbelup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marbelup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent data shows the makeup of Marbelup has remained largely stable since 2011. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while about 15% of the population was born outside of Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.4%, followed closely by Australian at 45.2%. Other common backgrounds include Dutch, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia, with others arriving from England, South Africa and New Zealand.
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 Marbelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50898/marbelup/topic/ancestry-heritage