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Mer Island · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mer Island

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

An overwhelming majority of residents on Mer Island were born in Australia. This local identity is reflected in the ancestry data, where only very small numbers of people claim Australian, Scottish or English heritage.

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📍 Mer Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Mer Island sits — People born overseas

1.5% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mer Island — lower than 93% of areas.

Mer Island1.5%
4875, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry records show very few residents identify with common colonial roots, with just 1.2% claiming Australian and 0.7% Scottish ancestry.

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In Mer Island, Australian is the majority at 63%; Scottish is next at 38%.

Australian 1.2% Scottish 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 1.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, with 92.6% of the population born in Australia.

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1.5% ▲ —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Mer Island, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 92.6%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31806/mer-island/topic/ancestry-heritage