Maggie Beer was born in Sydney in January 1945, to Ronald Ackerman, whose German ancestry was from his paternal grandparents, and Doreen Carter, who had English ancestry from her maternal great-grandparents.
Maggie Beer's birthplace and time frame are notable. Her father, Ronald Ackerman, had German roots through his grandparents, while her mother, Doreen Carter, had English ancestry from her great-grandparents.