16.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merimbula · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merimbula
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Merimbula than in most similar areas, though the town remains predominantly Australian in its roots. While about 16.4% of residents were born abroad, the vast majority still trace their ancestry back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 46.1%, followed by Australian at 35.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.6% and 11.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/topic/ancestry-heritage