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Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Merrygoen

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

Only 6.3% of people in Merrygoen were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This creates a distinct profile for the area, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.

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📍 Merrygoen, Suburb / Locality

Where Merrygoen sits — People born overseas

6.3% ▲ +4.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrygoen — lower than 74% of areas.

Merrygoen6.3%
2831, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

British roots are common here, with 46.8% of people claiming English ancestry, followed by Australian at 30.4% and Scottish at 24.1%.

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In Merrygoen, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (25%) and Scottish (20%).

English 46.8% Australian 30.4% Scottish 24.1% Irish 10.1% Greek 5.1% German 3.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. In total, 82.3% of the population was born in Australia.

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6.3% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Merrygoen, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 82.3%

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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/ancestry-heritage