Bathurst - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bathurst - South

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

Only 14.3% of people in Bathurst - South were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in its birthplace than most other parts of Australia. The population is mostly local, with a strong heritage linked to British and Irish roots.

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📍 Bathurst - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst - South sits — People born overseas

14.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst - South — lower than 71% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bathurst - South14.3%
2795, NSW 9.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 37.3%, followed by Australian at 35.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.7% and 10.4% of the community respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 79.7% of residents born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born people is far below the New South Wales figure. For those born abroad, England is the most common origin at 2.0%, with India and New Zealand following closely.

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 Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/topic/ancestry-heritage