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Marble Bar · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Marble Bar

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Marble Bar than in the typical Australian town. While most residents have English or Australian roots, the proportion of overseas-born people has fallen significantly since 2011.

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📍 Marble Bar, Urban Centre

Where Marble Bar sits — People born overseas

10.5% ▼ -47.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marble Bar — lower than 53% of areas.

Marble Bar10.5%
6760, WA 17.3%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 20.9%, followed by Australian (11.8%) and Scottish (7.8%) roots.

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In Marble Bar, the largest group is English at 46%, followed by Australian (26%) and Scottish (17%).

English 20.9% Australian 11.8% Scottish 7.8% Irish 5.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a drop of 9.3 percentage points since 2011, with 74.5% of the population now born in Australia.

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10.5% ▼ -47.1%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Marble Bar, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 74.5% England 3.3% New Zealand 2.0%

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 Marble Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522044/marble-bar/topic/ancestry-heritage