11.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meroo Meadow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common roots for people in Meroo Meadow, with nearly half the population claiming English descent. This rural area has a very small proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (48.7%) and Australian (45.4%) are the dominant ancestries here. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, accounting for 13.9% and 11.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (86.1%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.
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 Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/ancestry-heritage