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Merimbula - Tura Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Merimbula - Tura Beach

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

English ancestry is the most common background in Merimbula - Tura Beach, where nearly 46% of people claim this heritage. The area has a very strong connection to British and Australian roots, with a much smaller proportion of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Merimbula - Tura Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Merimbula - Tura Beach sits — People born overseas

14.6% ▲ +4.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merimbula - Tura Beach — lower than 70% of areas.

Merimbula - Tura Beach14.6%
2549, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the population identifies as English, while 38.9% identify as Australian. Other common ancestries include Irish at 12.7% and Scottish at 11.7%.

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In Merimbula - Tura Beach, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (32%) and Irish (10%).

English 46.4% Australian 38.9% Irish 12.7% Scottish 11.7% German 4.9% Italian 2.3% Dutch 2.2% Chinese 0.8% Filipino 0.6% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and the vast majority of residents—79.5%—were born in Australia.

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14.6% ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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 Merimbula - Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage