21.1% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marmion · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marmion
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Marmion than in the rest of the state, with only 21.1% of the population arriving from abroad. This creates a notable gap compared to the Western Australian figure, though the area remains more diverse than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 46.7% and 37.4% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 75.9% of residents were born in Australia, those born overseas mostly came from England (7.6%) and South Africa (3.1%). Overall, the proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50905/marmion/topic/ancestry-heritage