17.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marrawah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marrawah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Marrawah than in most similar areas. While 17.1% of the population grew up abroad, the community remains predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.4% and 41.4% of the population. Other notable roots include Irish, German, and Scottish descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 17.1% born overseas is a little above the Tasmania figure of 15.4%, but far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Apart from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are South Africa, England, 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 Marrawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60385/marrawah/topic/ancestry-heritage