13.0% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merrigum · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merrigum
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of roots defines Merrigum, where heritage is largely tied to British and Irish origins. The typical resident identifies as Australian or English, and while the community remains mostly home-grown, there is a small but steady presence of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 37.3% and 36.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots follow, accounting for over 29% of residents combined.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people in Merrigum were born overseas, which is far below the 30% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. Most people were born in Australia (78.2%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and the Philippines.
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 Merrigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21665/merrigum/topic/ancestry-heritage