25.2% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Margaret River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Margaret River compared to the state average, though the number has climbed over the last decade. About 25.2% of residents were born outside Australia, and English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 44.6%, followed by Australian at 34.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each making up about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 25.2%, which is among the highest for similar areas. However, this remains well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/ancestry-heritage