5.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Merseylea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Merseylea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of people in Merseylea were born in Australia, creating a community with deep local roots. This is seen in the birthplace data, where 81.7% of residents were born here, far exceeding the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claimed by around 40% of people. Dutch ancestry is also notable at 15.5%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the Tasmania average and far below the national rate of 27.7%.
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 Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60399/merseylea/topic/ancestry-heritage