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Central Darling · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Central Darling

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 3.7% of people in Central Darling were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest proportion of overseas-born residents in the region. Most people here identify with Australian or English heritage.

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📍 Central Darling, Council (LGA)

Where Central Darling sits — People born overseas

3.7% ▼ -37.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Darling — lower than 95% of areas.

Central Darling3.7%
Rest of NSW 12.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 25.4% and 22% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature, at 6.3% and 5.3%.

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In Central Darling, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (34%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 25.4% English 22.0% Irish 6.3% Scottish 5.3% German 3.2% Italian 0.9% Chinese 0.5% Dutch 0.4% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas fell by 2.2 points since 2011 to reach 3.7%, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. Nearly 75% of the population was born in Australia.

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3.7% ▼ -37.9%

Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Central Darling, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 74.8% New Zealand 0.6% England 0.3% China 0.2% India 0.2%

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 Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/ancestry-heritage