38.6% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maroubra · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maroubra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Maroubra, where nearly 4 in 10 residents were born overseas. This international mix is far more prominent here than in the rest of the country. Many people bring global perspectives to the area, with a strong blend of European and Asian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 22.7% and 21.0%. Irish (11.7%) and Chinese (11.1%) roots are also widely represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 38.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England and China.
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 Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10051/maroubra/topic/ancestry-heritage