8.1% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meringandan West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meringandan West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial heritage defines Meringandan West, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian. Most residents have roots in the British Isles or Europe, creating a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 41.7% and 48.6% of people claiming these roots. German (12.3%), Scottish (11.3%), and Irish (10.7%) are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 22.7% in Queensland and 27.7% nationally. The vast majority were born in Australia (89.6%), followed by small numbers from New Zealand, England and South Africa.
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 Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31809/meringandan-west/topic/ancestry-heritage