28.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mermaid Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mermaid Waters
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 Mermaid Waters, where 39.2% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong mix of traditional British and Irish heritage, while nearly 30% of residents identify as Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the way, followed by Irish (11.3%) and Scottish (10.1%) roots. Italian heritage is also common, accounting for 5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 29% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. While most were born in Australia (66.4%), the biggest overseas groups come from New Zealand (5.8%) and England (4.8%).
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 Mermaid Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011228/mermaid-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage