12.5% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Megan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Megan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Megan, where the vast majority of people identify as being of Australian or British descent. While ancestral ties remain steady, the area is far less diverse in its birthplaces than the national average, with 76.8% of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community's heritage is predominantly Anglo-Celtic, with Australian (40.5%) and English (37.5%) being the most common ancestries. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 16.1% and 13.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 4.2%.
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 Megan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12568/megan/topic/ancestry-heritage