14.1% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merrijig · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merrijig
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady rise in overseas-born residents has shaped the recent profile of Merrijig, where 14.1% of people were born outside Australia. While the area is much more diverse than many similar places, its international population remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English (42.3%) or Australian (34.4%) ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 15.7% and 13.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. Among those born abroad, England is the most common birthplace at 3.2%, followed by China at 2.1%.
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 Merrijig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21667/merrijig/topic/ancestry-heritage