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Merrylands - Holroyd · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Merrylands - Holroyd

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

Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in Merrylands - Holroyd at 10.8%. This is a highly diverse area where more than half the population was born outside Australia, making it one of the most multicultural spots in the region.

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📍 Merrylands - Holroyd, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Merrylands - Holroyd sits — People born overseas

51.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands - Holroyd — higher than 93% of areas.

Merrylands - Holroyd51.1%
2160, NSW 49.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The local mix includes significant Chinese (9.3%), English (8.1%), Indian (4.8%), and Filipino (2.4%) roots. These varied ancestries reflect the area's broad international character.

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Merrylands - Holroyd splits fairly evenly between Australian (25%) and Chinese (21%), with English at 19%.

Australian 10.8% Chinese 9.3% English 8.1% Indian 4.8% Filipino 2.4% Italian 2.1% Irish 1.7% Scottish 1.3% Vietnamese 1.0% Greek 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A huge 51.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 39.7% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birth groups are from China (5.1%), India (4.0%), Nepal (2.5%), and the Philippines (1.8%).

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 Merrylands - Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031714/merrylands-holroyd/topic/ancestry-heritage