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Ancestry & Birthplace in Meringo

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

Only 11.2% of people in Meringo were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong ancestral link to the British Isles.

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Where Meringo sits — People born overseas

11.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meringo — lower than 51% of areas.

Meringo11.2%
2537, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.0% and 41.3% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

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Meringo splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (38%), with Scottish at 10%.

English 42.0% Australian 41.3% Scottish 11.2% Irish 9.8% Italian 2.8% German 2.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%, with 76.9% of the population born in Australia.

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11.2% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Meringo, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 76.9% England 2.8%

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 Meringo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12587/meringo/topic/ancestry-heritage