20.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Marlo Merrican · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Marlo Merrican
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in Marlo Merrican compared to the rest of the state. While 20% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the New South Wales and national figures. The area is mostly made up of people with Australian, Irish, and English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Irish at 15.0% and English at 10.0%. German and Scottish ancestries each account for 5.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 20% of residents born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. Most people here were born in Australia (86.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.7%.
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 Marlo Merrican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12505/marlo-merrican/topic/ancestry-heritage