19.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meridan Plains · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meridan Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the family trees in Meridan Plains, with 83.3% of people claiming one of these two roots. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, though a smaller proportion of residents were born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.4%, followed closely by Australian at 39.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.0%) and Irish (10.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (76.8%) or England (6.1%).
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 Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315059/meridan-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage