13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murchison
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Murchison than in the rest of the country, with only 13.3% born outside Australia. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where most residents claim Australian, English, or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 56.7%, followed by English at 36.7% and Scottish at 23.3%. Irish and German roots are also present in 20% and 10% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 13.3% of people born overseas is far below the state figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Among those born abroad, South Africa is the most common birthplace.
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 Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/ancestry-heritage