7.1% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merbein South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merbein South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in Merbein South, claimed by 43.0% of residents. This small community has a very strong connection to its roots, with a far smaller share of people born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 43.0% claiming Australian ancestry, English roots are very common at 36.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish (9.6%), Italian (8.4%), and Irish (8.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the fact that 84.8% of the population was born in Australia.
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 Merbein South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21654/merbein-south/topic/ancestry-heritage