14.9% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Marys · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Marys
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots run deep in St Marys, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area feels deeply connected to these origins, about 15% of people were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of backgrounds in the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.1%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Other common roots include Scottish (12.5%), Irish (11.1%), and German (6.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Tasmania figure, but far below the national average 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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60634/st-marys/topic/ancestry-heritage