8.8% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merkanooka · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merkanooka
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Merkanooka than in most similar areas. While 84.2% of the population was born in Australia, the community still shows a strong connection to its British and European roots through its ancestral ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 71.9%, followed by Australian at 43.9%. German, Irish, and Scottish roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 8.8%.
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 Merkanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50937/merkanooka/topic/ancestry-heritage