24.8% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Margaret River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Margaret River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English heritage is the most common root for people in Margaret River, where 45% of residents claim this ancestry. The area has a strong mix of traditional British and Irish roots, though it is also home to a notable overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half the population identifies as English, followed by 34.5% who claim Australian ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each making up around 11% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in four people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this 24.8% is a little below the national figure and well below the Western Australian average.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50903/margaret-river/topic/ancestry-heritage