11.6% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Merton, where nearly half the population claims these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a much smaller overseas-born population than the state or national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most widespread at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 33.3% and Scottish at 16.7%. Other common heritages include Irish and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (79.2%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Merton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21670/merton/topic/ancestry-heritage