20.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merriang South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merriang South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shifting mix of backgrounds defines Merriang South, where the proportion of people born overseas has risen since 2011. While British and Irish roots remain dominant, about 21% of residents were born in another country, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 48.8% and 41.9% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Italian backgrounds are also represented, with Scottish ancestry at 11.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 74.4% of the population.
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 Merriang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21661/merriang-south/topic/ancestry-heritage